81 P6.SP.TL.18012279
Level 3
A pharmacy and a bank, 500 m apart, are situated between Tina's apartment and Lynn's house as shown. The bank is half-way between the two houses. Tina and Lynn left their homes at the same time and arrived at the pharmacy at the same time. Tina drove at a speed of 65 km/h while Lynn drove at a speed 10 km/h slower than Tina.
  1. How much further did Tina travel than Lynn?
  2. How far is Lynn's house from the bank?
4 m
DST triangle Average speed Different starting point Same starting time Distance apart Common time More than or less than
82 P6.SP.TL.18012282
Level 3
Building A and Building B were 360 km apart. A car travelled from Building A towards Building B. At the same time, a bus started from Building B to Building A. After travelling 112 hours, the two vehicles were still 144 km apart. If the ratio of the average speed of the bus to that of the car was 4 : 5, find
  1. the average speed of the bus.
  2. the time taken for them to meet. travelling the rest of the journey
4 m
DST triangle Average speed Different starting point Same starting time Distance apart Direct ratio Common time Duration Units method
83 P6.SP.JC.19090801
Level 3
Kenny and Jerry started on a 50-km cycling trip at the same time. They cycled at the same speed for first 10 km. For the remaining 40 km, Kenny cycled faster than Jerry. He arrived at the finishing point 40 minutes before Jerry who was 10 km behind him. Jerry did not change his speed throughout and completed it at 11 30.
  1. At what time did the trip begin? Give the answer in 12-hour format.
  2. What was Kenny's average speed for the remaining 40 km of the trip in km/h?
4 m
DST triangle Average speed Journey by parts Different speed Same starting point Same starting time Common time
84 P6.SP.TL.18012298
Level 3
Recca took 5 hours to travel from Country A to Country B at 60 km/h. Then he travelled from Country B to another country at 1.5 times his original speed. 40% of the distance from Country A to Country B is equal to 13 of the distance from Country B to the next country. Find the average speed for the whole journey and express it in mixed number.
5 m
DST triangle Average speed Journey by parts Different speed Duration Fraction of a whole Percent to units Times as many Common numerator
85 P6.SP.TL.18012291
Level 3
Andy and Luke took part in a 24-km marathon. Andy ran half the distance at a speed of 10 km/h and jogged the rest of the way at a speed of 8 km/h. Luke ran half his total time at 12 km/h and jogged the rest of the time at 6 km/h. If they started the marathon at 7.30 a.m., at what time would each of them finish?
  1. Andy
  2. Luke
5 m
DST triangle Average speed Journey by parts Different speed Same starting time Unit conversion Start end time Fraction of a whole
86 P6.SP.TL.18012293
Level 3
At 08 00, Ali left Town P and cycled towards Town Q. Grace left Town P and cycled towards Town Q at 08 30. Grace's cycling speed was 2 km/h faster than Ali. At 12 00, Grace caught up with Ali. Find the cycling speed of each cyclist.
  1. Ali
  2. Grace
5 m
DST triangle Average speed Same starting point Different starting time Overtaking More than or less than
87 P6.SP.TL.18012294
Level 3
James started driving from Town A towards Town B at 13 40 at an average speed of 70 km/h. Melvin began driving from Town A towards Town B at 15 10 at an average speed of 100 km/h.
  1. At what time did Melvin pass James on the road?
  2. 125 hours after passing James, Melvin reached Town B. At what time did James reach Town B?
5 m
DST triangle Average speed Different speed Same starting point Different starting time Meeting point Overtaking Start end time
88 P6.SP.TL.18012295
Level 3
Ray left City B for City A at 07 30. Lindy left City B for City C at the same time. At 10 30, they were 480 km apart. Both maintained a constant speed and reached their destination at the same time at 12 00 h.
  1. Find the distance between Cities A and C.
  2. If Lindy's speed was 35 the speed of Fred, find Ray's speed.
5 m
DST triangle Average speed Same starting time Opposite direction Distance apart Direct ratio Common time Units method
89 P6.SP.TL.18012292
Level 3
City X and City Y are 420 km apart. At 3.45 p.m., Joni is travelling at a uniform speed left City X for City Y while Ben set off from City Y to City X along the same road at a uniform speed, which was 12 km/h slower than that of Joni. The two met at 6.45 p.m.
  1. Find the speed of Joni.
  2. If Ben continued to travel at the same speed, how long would it take for him to reach his destination after the two met? Express the answer in mixed number.
5 m
DST triangle Average speed Different speed Different starting point Same starting time Meeting point Distance apart Duration Common time More than or less than
90 P6.SP.TL.18012296
Level 3
Raju and Shian left Town A for Town B at the same time. When Raju reached Town B in 4 hours, Shian had only completed 38 of the distance between the two towns. Shian's speed was 30 km/h slower than Raju. What was Raju's speed?
5 m
DST triangle Average speed Same starting point Same starting time Direct ratio Common time Duration Fraction of a whole More than or less than

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