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Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 1 Name___________________________________

Period____Date________________

Distance - Rate - Time Word Problems

1) An aircraft carrier made a trip to Guam and

back. The trip there took three hours and

the trip back took four hours. It averaged 6

km/h on the return trip. Find the average

speed of the trip there.

2) A passenger plane made a trip to Las Vegas

and back. On the trip there it flew 432 mph

and on the return trip it went 480 mph. How

long did the trip there take if the return trip

took nine hours?

3) A cattle train left Miami and traveled toward

New York. 14 hours later a diesel train left

traveling at 45 km/h in an effort to catch up

to the cattle train. After traveling for four

hours the diesel train finally caught up.

What was the cattle train's average speed?

4) Jose left the White House and drove toward

the recycling plant at an average speed of 40

km/h. Rob left some time later driving in

the same direction at an average speed of 48

km/h. After driving for five hours Rob

caught up with Jose. How long did Jose

drive before Rob caught up?

5) A cargo plane flew to the maintenance

facility and back. It took one hour less time

to get there than it did to get back. The

average speed on the trip there was 220

mph. The average speed on the way back

was 200 mph. How many hours did the trip

there take?

6) Kali left school and traveled toward her

friend's house at an average speed of 40

km/h. Matt left one hour later and traveled

in the opposite direction with an average

speed of 50 km/h. Find the number of hours

Matt needs to travel before they are 400 km

apart.

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7) Ryan left the science museum and drove

south. Gabriella left three hours later

driving 42 km/h faster in an effort to catch

up to him. After two hours Gabriella finally

caught up. Find Ryan's average speed.

8) A submarine left Hawaii two hours before

an aircraft carrier. The vessels traveled in

opposite directions. The aircraft carrier

traveled at 25 mph for nine hours. After this

time the vessels were 280 mi. apart. Find

the submarine's speed.

9) Chelsea left the White House and traveled

toward the capital at an average speed of 34

km/h. Jasmine left at the same time and

traveled in the opposite direction with an

average speed of 65 km/h. Find the number

of hours Jasmine needs to travel before they

are 59.4 km apart.

10) Jose left the airport and traveled toward the

mountains. Kayla left 2.1 hours later

traveling 35 mph faster in an effort to catch

up to him. After 1.2 hours Kayla finally

caught up. Find Jose's average speed.

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Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 1 Name___________________________________

Period____Date________________

Distance - Rate - Time Word Problems

1) An aircraft carrier made a trip to Guam and

back. The trip there took three hours and

the trip back took four hours. It averaged 6

km/h on the return trip. Find the average

speed of the trip there.

8 km/h

2) A passenger plane made a trip to Las Vegas

and back. On the trip there it flew 432 mph

and on the return trip it went 480 mph. How

long did the trip there take if the return trip

took nine hours?

10 hours

3) A cattle train left Miami and traveled toward

New York. 14 hours later a diesel train left

traveling at 45 km/h in an effort to catch up

to the cattle train. After traveling for four

hours the diesel train finally caught up.

What was the cattle train's average speed?

10 km/h

4) Jose left the White House and drove toward

the recycling plant at an average speed of 40

km/h. Rob left some time later driving in

the same direction at an average speed of 48

km/h. After driving for five hours Rob

caught up with Jose. How long did Jose

drive before Rob caught up?

6 hours

5) A cargo plane flew to the maintenance

facility and back. It took one hour less time

to get there than it did to get back. The

average speed on the trip there was 220

mph. The average speed on the way back

was 200 mph. How many hours did the trip

there take?

10 hours

6) Kali left school and traveled toward her

friend's house at an average speed of 40

km/h. Matt left one hour later and traveled

in the opposite direction with an average

speed of 50 km/h. Find the number of hours

Matt needs to travel before they are 400 km

apart.

4 hours

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7) Ryan left the science museum and drove

south. Gabriella left three hours later

driving 42 km/h faster in an effort to catch

up to him. After two hours Gabriella finally

caught up. Find Ryan's average speed.

28 km/h

8) A submarine left Hawaii two hours before

an aircraft carrier. The vessels traveled in

opposite directions. The aircraft carrier

traveled at 25 mph for nine hours. After this

time the vessels were 280 mi. apart. Find

the submarine's speed.

5 mph

9) Chelsea left the White House and traveled

toward the capital at an average speed of 34

km/h. Jasmine left at the same time and

traveled in the opposite direction with an

average speed of 65 km/h. Find the number

of hours Jasmine needs to travel before they

are 59.4 km apart.

0.6 hours

10) Jose left the airport and traveled toward the

mountains. Kayla left 2.1 hours later

traveling 35 mph faster in an effort to catch

up to him. After 1.2 hours Kayla finally

caught up. Find Jose's average speed.

20 mph

-2-

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