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Written Instructions:
For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..
For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.
Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.
1)
Mr Goh drove at 75 for 1h and then slowed down to 48 for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer:_______________
2)
Nandini drove the first 2h of her journey at 45 Driving at an average speed of 75 , it took her another 5h to complete the remaining journey. Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer:_______________
3)
Mr Goh drove at 82 for 2h and then slowed down to 56 for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer:_______________
4)
Poongodi drove the first 2h of her journey at 45 Driving at an average speed of 70 , it took her another 6h to complete the remaining journey. Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer:_______________
5)
Mr Goh drove at 69 for 3h and then slowed down to 48 for the next 45 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer:_______________
6)
Chellamal drove the first 2h of her journey at 45 Driving at an average speed of 75 , it took her another 6h to complete the remaining journey. Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer:_______________
7)
Mr Goh drove at 73 for 3h and then slowed down to 48 for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer:_______________
8)
Ramani drove the first 3h of her journey at 45 Driving at an average speed of 70 , it took her another 7h to complete the remaining journey. Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer:_______________
9)
Mr Goh drove at 84 for 3h and then slowed down to 48 for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer:_______________
10)
Panimalar drove the first 4h of her journey at 50 Driving at an average speed of 85 , it took her another 7h to complete the remaining journey. Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer:_______________
1)
Mr Goh drove at 75 for 1h and then slowed down to 48 for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer: 69.60
SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1:
Distance covered at a speed of 75
→
75 x 1 h
=
75 km
Step 2:
Distance covered at a speed of 48
→
48 x h
=
48 x h
=
12 km
Step 3:
Total distance
→
75 km + 12 km
=
87 km
Step 4:
Total time
→
1 h + h
=
1 h
Step 5:
Average speed
→
87 km ÷ 1 h
=
69.6
≈
69.60
2)
Nandini drove the first 2h of her journey at 45 Driving at an average speed of 75 , it took her another 5h to complete the remaining journey. Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places. Answer: 66.43
SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1:
Distance covered at a speed of 45
→
45 x 2 h
=
90 km
Step 2:
Distance covered at a speed of 75
→
75 x 5 h
=
375 km
Step 3:
Total distance
→
90 km + 375 km
=
465 km
Step 4:
Total time
→
2 h + 5 h
=
7 h
Step 5:
Average speed
→
465 km ÷ 7 h
=
66.42857
≈
66.43
3)
Mr Goh drove at 82 for 2h and then slowed down to 56 for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer: 79.11
SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1:
Distance covered at a speed of 82
→
82 x 2 h
=
164 km
Step 2:
Distance covered at a speed of 56
→
56 x h
=
56 x h
=
14 km
Step 3:
Total distance
→
164 km + 14 km
=
178 km
Step 4:
Total time
→
2 h + h
=
2 h
Step 5:
Average speed
→
178 km ÷ 2 h
=
79.11111
≈
79.11
4)
Poongodi drove the first 2h of her journey at 45 Driving at an average speed of 70 , it took her another 6h to complete the remaining journey. Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places. Answer: 63.75
SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1:
Distance covered at a speed of 45
→
45 x 2 h
=
90 km
Step 2:
Distance covered at a speed of 70
→
70 x 6 h
=
420 km
Step 3:
Total distance
→
90 km + 420 km
=
510 km
Step 4:
Total time
→
2 h + 6 h
=
8 h
Step 5:
Average speed
→
510 km ÷ 8 h
=
63.75
≈
63.75
5)
Mr Goh drove at 69 for 3h and then slowed down to 48 for the next 45 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer: 64.80
SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1:
Distance covered at a speed of 69
→
69 x 3 h
=
207 km
Step 2:
Distance covered at a speed of 48
→
48 x h
=
48 x h
=
36 km
Step 3:
Total distance
→
207 km + 36 km
=
243 km
Step 4:
Total time
→
3 h + h
=
3 h
Step 5:
Average speed
→
243 km ÷ 3 h
=
64.8
≈
64.80
6)
Chellamal drove the first 2h of her journey at 45 Driving at an average speed of 75 , it took her another 6h to complete the remaining journey. Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places. Answer: 67.50
SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1:
Distance covered at a speed of 45
→
45 x 2 h
=
90 km
Step 2:
Distance covered at a speed of 75
→
75 x 6 h
=
450 km
Step 3:
Total distance
→
90 km + 450 km
=
540 km
Step 4:
Total time
→
2 h + 6 h
=
8 h
Step 5:
Average speed
→
540 km ÷ 8 h
=
67.5
≈
67.50
7)
Mr Goh drove at 73 for 3h and then slowed down to 48 for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer: 71.08
SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1:
Distance covered at a speed of 73
→
73 x 3 h
=
219 km
Step 2:
Distance covered at a speed of 48
→
48 x h
=
48 x h
=
12 km
Step 3:
Total distance
→
219 km + 12 km
=
231 km
Step 4:
Total time
→
3 h + h
=
3 h
Step 5:
Average speed
→
231 km ÷ 3 h
=
71.07692
≈
71.08
8)
Ramani drove the first 3h of her journey at 45 Driving at an average speed of 70 , it took her another 7h to complete the remaining journey. Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places. Answer: 62.50
SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1:
Distance covered at a speed of 45
→
45 x 3 h
=
135 km
Step 2:
Distance covered at a speed of 70
→
70 x 7 h
=
490 km
Step 3:
Total distance
→
135 km + 490 km
=
625 km
Step 4:
Total time
→
3 h + 7 h
=
10 h
Step 5:
Average speed
→
625 km ÷ 10 h
=
62.5
≈
62.50
9)
Mr Goh drove at 84 for 3h and then slowed down to 48 for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer: 81.23
SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1:
Distance covered at a speed of 84
→
84 x 3 h
=
252 km
Step 2:
Distance covered at a speed of 48
→
48 x h
=
48 x h
=
12 km
Step 3:
Total distance
→
252 km + 12 km
=
264 km
Step 4:
Total time
→
3 h + h
=
3 h
Step 5:
Average speed
→
264 km ÷ 3 h
=
81.23077
≈
81.23
10)
Panimalar drove the first 4h of her journey at 50 Driving at an average speed of 85 , it took her another 7h to complete the remaining journey. Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places. Answer: 72.27