Driving Distance Word Problem Worksheet

This worksheet presents a word problem about two brothers, Nil and Ethan, who travel to the same beach by car at different speeds. Nil travels at 30 miles per hour, while Ethan travels at 20 miles per hour, and Nil arrives 0.5 hours earlier than Ethan. The task for the student is to calculate the distance between their home and the beach based on the given speeds and time difference.

The worksheet is designed to teach students the relationship between speed, distance, and time. It provides practice in applying the formula distance = speed × time in a real-world scenario. Additionally, the problem encourages the development of algebraic thinking as students may need to set up equations to solve for the unknown distance.