Esther left home at 5.25 a.m. and drove towards the city which was 777 km away. For the first 402 km, she was travelling at 67 km/h. Then she increased her speed by 8 km/h and completed the remaining journey.
- How long did she take for her whole journey?
- At what time did she reach the city?
(a)
Time taken to travel 402 km
= 402 ÷ 67
= 6 h
Distance of the remaining journey
= 777 - 402
= 375 km
Speed for remaining journey
= 67 + 8
= 75 km/h
Time taken to travel remaining journey
= 375 ÷ 75
= 5 h
Time taken to travel the whole journey
= 5 + 6
= 11 h
(b)
11 h after 5.25 a.m. = 4.25 p.m.
Answer(s): (a) 11 h; (b) 4.25 p.m.