Linda left home at 8.10 a.m. and drove towards the airport which was 741 km away. For the first 315 km, she was travelling at 63 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 airport?
(a)
Time taken to travel 315 km
= 315 ÷ 63
= 5 h
Distance of the remaining journey
= 741 - 315
= 426 km
Speed for remaining journey
= 63 + 8
= 71 km/h
Time taken to travel remaining journey
= 426 ÷ 71
= 6 h
Time taken to travel the whole journey
= 6 + 5
= 11 h
(b)
11 h after 8.10 a.m. = 7.10 p.m.
Answer(s): (a) 11 h; (b) 7.10 p.m.