Jean left home at 10.35 a.m. and drove towards the theme park which was 949 km away. For the first 237 km, she was travelling at 79 km/h. Then she increased her speed by 10 km/h and completed the remaining journey.
- How long did she take for her whole journey?
- At what time did she reach the theme park?
(a)
Time taken to travel 237 km
= 237 ÷ 79
= 3 h
Distance of the remaining journey
= 949 - 237
= 712 km
Speed for remaining journey
= 79 + 10
= 89 km/h
Time taken to travel remaining journey
= 712 ÷ 89
= 8 h
Time taken to travel the whole journey
= 8 + 3
= 11 h
(b)
11 h after 10.35 a.m. = 9.35 p.m.
Answer(s): (a) 11 h; (b) 9.35 p.m.