At 12 58, Abi cycled from the playground towards the hypermart while Eva cycled from the hypermart towards the playground. At 13 16, the two cyclists passed each other. 8 minutes later, Abi reached hypermart but Eva was 1150 m from the playground.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the hypermart and the playground in km.
(a)
From 12 58 to 13 16 = 18 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1150 ÷ (18 - 8)
= 115 m/min
(b)
Distance between the hypermart and the playground
= 18 x 115
= 2070 m
1000 m = 1 km
2070 m = 2.07 km
Distance between the hypermart and the playground = 2.07 km
Answer(s): (a) 115 m/min; (b) 2.07 km