Car Rally 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses This task is about solving problems that involve distance and speed. Jake's rally car averages 130 km/h. Question a) If Jake entered a race that took him 6 hours to finish, what distance was the race? 210 km 468 km 600 km 780 km 1300 km Question b) The following week Jake entered the same car in a 450 km race. i) If the race started at 1 p.m., about what time would Jake be likely to finish? 3:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Question ii) Unfortunately, after 390 km driving at 130 km/h, Jake's car broke down. It took him 30 minutes to fix the car. He could then only race at an average of 60 km/h. How long did the 450 km race take him? 3 hours 3.5 hours 4 hours 4.5 hours 5 hours Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students). Level: 4 Curriculum info: Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement Keywords: time, distances, speed Description of task: This task is about working out distances and speeds. Curriculum Links: This resource can help to identify students' ability to apply multiplicative strategies flexibly to whole numbers and rates to solve problems. Answers/responses: Y8 (10/1997) a) 780 km very easy b) i) ii) 4.30 p.m. 4.5 hours difficult moderate
