A car travels 100 km in 7 hours. What is its average speed?
The average speed is 14.285714 km/h.
How to work it out
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Write down what you know: distance d = 100 km, time t = 7 hours. You are asked for the speed v.
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Use the formula speed = distance ÷ time:
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Answer with the unit: 14.285714 km/h.
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The same formula rearranged: distance = speed × time (14.285714 × 7 = 100 km) and time = distance ÷ speed (100 ÷ 14.285714 = 7 hours).
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{100}{7} = 14.285714\ \text{km/h} \]
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{100}{7} = \frac{100}{7} = 14.285714 \]How far at 14.285714 km/h
| Time | Distance |
|---|---|
| 0.5 hours | 7.1428571 km |
| 1 hour | 14.285714 km |
| 2 hours | 28.571429 km |
| 3 hours | 42.857143 km |
| 4 hours | 57.142857 km |
| 5 hours | 71.428571 km |
Questions
What is the speed if a car travels 100 km in 7 hours?
The average speed is 14.285714 km/h.
How far does it go in 3 hours at that speed?
42.857143 km.