Penelope left home at 7.25 a.m. and drove towards the theme park which was 1021 km away. For the first 445 km, she was travelling at 89 km/h. Then she increased her speed by 7 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 445 km
= 445 ÷ 89
= 5 h
Distance of the remaining journey
= 1021 - 445
= 576 km
Speed for remaining journey
= 89 + 7
= 96 km/h
Time taken to travel remaining journey
= 576 ÷ 96
= 6 h
Time taken to travel the whole journey
= 6 + 5
= 11 h
(b)
11 h after 7.25 a.m. = 6.25 p.m.
Answer(s): (a) 11 h; (b) 6.25 p.m.