The distance between City N and City P was 880 km apart. A bus travelled at an average speed of 94 km/h from City N to City P. At the same time, a lorry travelled at an average speed of 82 km/h from City P to City N. How much further did the bus travel than the lorry when the bus met the lorry on the way?
Combined speed of the bus and the lorry
= 94 + 82
= 176 km/h
Time taken for the bus and the lorry to meet
= 880 ÷ 176
= 5 h
Difference in the speed between the bus and the lorry
= 94 - 82
= 12 km/h
Distance that the bus travelled further than the lorry
= 5 x 12
= 60 km
Answer(s): 60 km