Jade left home at 8.30 a.m. and drove towards the city which was 1074 km away. For the first 522 km, she was travelling at 87 km/h. Then she increased her speed by 5 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 522 km
= 522 ÷ 87
= 6 h
Distance of the remaining journey
= 1074 - 522
= 552 km
Speed for remaining journey
= 87 + 5
= 92 km/h
Time taken to travel remaining journey
= 552 ÷ 92
= 6 h
Time taken to travel the whole journey
= 6 + 6
= 12 h
(b)
12 h after 8.30 a.m. = 8.30 p.m.
Answer(s): (a) 12 h; (b) 8.30 p.m.