Xylia left home at 9.35 a.m. and drove towards the airport which was 701 km away. For the first 296 km, she was travelling at 74 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 airport?
(a)
Time taken to travel 296 km
= 296 ÷ 74
= 4 h
Distance of the remaining journey
= 701 - 296
= 405 km
Speed for remaining journey
= 74 + 7
= 81 km/h
Time taken to travel remaining journey
= 405 ÷ 81
= 5 h
Time taken to travel the whole journey
= 5 + 4
= 9 h
(b)
9 h after 9.35 a.m. = 6.35 p.m.
Answer(s): (a) 9 h; (b) 6.35 p.m.