Fractions + motion - practice problems
Number of problems found: 86
- The restaurant
The restaurant is 3/8 miles from the office. She makes the walk in 7 1/2 minutes. At the same rate, how long will it take her to walk the two miles from her home to her office? - It takes 2
It takes 7 1/5 seconds for a jet to fly 1 km. How long does it take for this jet to fly 3/4 of a km? - Janet
Janet walks 7/10 miles in 1/4 hour. Ian walks 9/10 miles in 1/3 hour; who walks at the faster rate and why? - Ronaldo
Ronaldo drove 75 3/5 km in 4 1/2 hours. What was the average speed? - Peter 16
Peter travels to his uncle's home, 30 km away from his place. He cycles for 2/3 of the journey before the cycle develops a mechanical problem, and he has to push it for the rest of the journey. If he is cycling 10 km per hour faster than his walking speed - An airplane 3
An airplane descends at a rate of 2,700 feet per minute. Once the airplane starts its descent, what will be its elevation, in feet, after 3 1/5 minutes? - Tom can
Tom can run 3/4 of a mile in 1/8 of an hour. What is the unit rate in miles per hour? - Ivan rented
Ivan rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $14.95, and he drove an additional charge of 73 cents for each mile. Ivan had to pay $114.96 when he returned the truck. For how many miles did he drive the truck? - Kilometers 80463
The Malíkova family plans a 120 km cycling trip for 4 days. They want to cover a quarter of the entire route on the first day. The second day, 2/15, and the third day, 7/20, will cover the entire length of the trip. What part of the trip will they cover i - Kilometers 69264
Laura went for a new bike ride. In an hour, her father followed her on the same route at a speed of 60 km/h and overtook her in 1/2 hour. a) Find the length of Laura's route in kilometers before her father caught up with her. b) Determine in kilometers pe - Simultaneously 68864
From cities A and B, which are 50 km apart, two cars set off in the same direction simultaneously with average speeds of 80 km/h and 120 km/h. How long will the faster car reach, the slower one, and at what distance from city A? - Kilometers 8125
Formula 1 drivers drive on the training circuit. After one-third of the 42 laps, he must go into the pit. How many laps have they covered by then? One circuit measures 15 km. How many kilometers have they traveled, and how many kilometers do they still ha - Fuel mileage
You have 3/8 tank of fuel. Estimate fuel consumption @ 6mpg. Estimate speed @ 50mph. Your fuel tank holds 200 gals. Figure out fuel mileage. - Anywhere 5880
The bus runs 6 km in 9 minutes. How many minutes will the bus go to a place 42 km away if it doesn't stop along the way? - Smaller 17093
There are two gears in the wall clock. The larger wheel has 54 teeth and the smaller 24 teeth. How many times does the small wheel turn if the big one turns four times? - A bus
A bus is scheduled to travel a distance of 121 km in 2 3/4 hours. What must the average rate of speed be maintained to arrive on schedule? - Martha
Martha likes to walk in the park, which is square, 7/10 mi on each side. One morning Martha walked around the entire park 3 1/2 times before stopping to rest. How far had she walked? - Connected 7933
There are three connected gears. Wheel A has 30 teeth, wheel B has 15 teeth, and wheel C has 20 teeth. How many turns does wheel A make when wheel C turns nine times? a) 6, b) 5, c) 4 d) 8 - Car fuel
Tanya drove 3 1/2 hours and used 1/3 tank of gas. For how long could Tanya drive using a 1/2 tank of gas? Enter your answer as a mixed number in the simplest form in the box. - Journey to grandma
Daniel traveled to grandma. He travels 100 km long. Halfway travel by train, one quarter by bus, one-tenth by bicycle and the rest travel by car. How many km travel km by car?
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