Question 7
May lives in Singapore. She is travelling to the Philippines to visit her uncle and aunt. She knows that it will be a long journey and that she must plan ahead. She made the following summary.
- Leave home and walk to the nearest bus stop: 1 km in 15 minutes.
- Take the bus to Singapore Changi Airport: 20 km in 45 minutes.
- Fly from Singapore to Manila, Philippines: 2400 km in 3.5 hours.
- Take a taxi from Manila Airport to her uncle and aunt’s house: 30 km in 1 hour.
Calculate the average speed in km/h of May’s flight to the Philippines.
total distance = ___ km
total time = ___ hours
average speed = ___ ≈ 686 km/h
- Leave home and walk to the nearest bus stop: 1 km in 15 minutes.
- Take the bus to Singapore Changi Airport: 20 km in 45 minutes.
- Fly from Singapore to Manila, Philippines: 2400 km in 3.5 hours.
- Take a taxi from Manila Airport to her uncle and aunt’s house: 30 km in 1 hour.
Calculate the average speed in km/h of May’s flight to the Philippines.
total distance = ___ km
total time = ___ hours
average speed = ___ ≈ 686 km/h
