At 13 52, Pamela cycled from the cafe towards the mosque while Nora cycled from the mosque towards the cafe. At 14 12, the two cyclists passed each other. 10 minutes later, Pamela reached mosque but Nora was 930 m from the cafe.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the mosque and the cafe in km.
(a)
From 13 52 to 14 12 = 20 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 930 ÷ (20 - 10)
= 93 m/min
(b)
Distance between the mosque and the cafe
= 20 x 93
= 1860 m
1000 m = 1 km
1860 m = 1.86 km
Distance between the mosque and the cafe = 1.86 km
Answer(s): (a) 93 m/min; (b) 1.86 km