Min left home at 5.10 a.m. and drove towards the mountain which was 826 km away. For the first 231 km, she was travelling at 77 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 mountain?
(a)
Time taken to travel 231 km
= 231 ÷ 77
= 3 h
Distance of the remaining journey
= 826 - 231
= 595 km
Speed for remaining journey
= 77 + 8
= 85 km/h
Time taken to travel remaining journey
= 595 ÷ 85
= 7 h
Time taken to travel the whole journey
= 7 + 3
= 10 h
(b)
10 h after 5.10 a.m. = 3.10 p.m.
Answer(s): (a) 10 h; (b) 3.10 p.m.