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Speed Cube Game
RULES: Play starts with person #1 in your group. Person #1 rolls the speed dice. The problem that is rolled is the first
problem to be solved. Person #1 acts as coach and “Thinks Aloud” as he/she solves the problem. Other members of the
group listen, think, and solve the problem along with the coach while also recording the steps and solution on the
worksheet. (As anyone who watches sport knows, sometimes coaches make mistakes. All members of the group should
actively listen to the coach to catch errors.) After the first problem is solved, play continues to person #2 in your group.
Person number #2 rolls the dice. If the problem that comes up has not been solved, person #2 acts as coach to solve the
problem. If the problem has already been solved, person #2 passes the dice to the next player to roll the dice. Play
continues until all of the speed problems have been solved.
Problem:
Show your work:
1. Nascar driver, Jeff Gordon has a car that is
one of the fastest on the circuit. If it
travels 600 miles in 4 hours, what is his
speed?
Answer: __________mph
2. The fastest car on Earth, an English made
Thrust SSC would win every Nascar race in
America. If it takes .5 hours (30 min) to
travel 380 miles, what is its speed?
Answer: _________ mph
3. The Spirit of Australia, a hydroplane boat,
made speed records by traveling 239 miles
in .75 hours (45 min). What is its recordbreaking speed?
Answer: _________ mph
4. The fastest train on Earth, the TGV from
France, can travel at faster speeds than
trains in the United States. During a speed
test, the train traveled 800 miles in 2.5
hours. What is its speed?
Answer: _________ mph
Caution: Read this problem carefully!!!!
5. The fastest plane ever made, the Lockheed
SR71 was able to travel 2200 miles per
hour. Based on this speed, how far could
it travel in 2 hours?
Answer: _________ miles
6. The Dodge Tomahawk is the fastest
motorcycle ever. At top speeds, it can
travel 175 miles in .5 hours. What is its
top speed?
Answer: _________ mph