Walk to the beach

This task is about working out time and average speed.

Toa, Jack, and Aria all decide to walk from their own homes to the beach. They all live different distances from the beach but agree to arrive at 1.00 p.m. They were all exactly on time.

  • Toa walks 12 km in 3 hours to get there.
  • Jack walks 15 km in 3 hours to get there.
  • Aria walks 10 km in 2 hours to get there.
 
a) At what time did they each set off on their walk to the beach?
 
 
Toa __________     Jack __________     Aria __________
 
b)  What is each person's average speed in kilometres per hour?
 
 
Toa __________     Jack __________     Aria __________