UCAT speed, distance and time questions
Distance = speed × time, with time in hours when speed is in km/h. Turn minutes into hours first: 75 minutes is 1.25 hours. Take stops out of the moving time. Try two below.
Quantitative Reasoning · Question 1 of 20:00 / 0:43
A train travels at an average speed of 60 km/h for 75 minutes. How far does it travel?
Worked answers
1. A train travels at an average speed of 60 km/h for 75 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: E: 75 km
- 75 minutes = 1.25 hours.
- Distance = 60 × 1.25 = 75 km.
2. A van covers 180 km between 09:00 and 12:30. It stops for 30 minutes. What is its average speed while moving?
Answer: C: 60.0 km/h
- Moving time = 3.5 − 0.5 = 3 hours.
- Average moving speed = 180 ÷ 3 = 60 km/h.
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The three forms
| Find | Formula |
|---|---|
| Distance | Speed × time |
| Speed | Distance ÷ time |
| Time | Distance ÷ speed |
Average speed for a whole trip is total distance ÷ total time. It is not the average of the two speeds.
Minutes to hours
| Minutes | Hours |
|---|---|
| 15 | 0.25 |
| 20 | 0.333 |
| 45 | 0.75 |
| 75 | 1.25 |
| 90 | 1.5 |
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