At 11 58, Yen cycled from the bistro towards the church while Ivory cycled from the church towards the bistro. At 12 12, the two cyclists passed each other. 12 minutes later, Yen reached church but Ivory was 970 m from the bistro.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the church and the bistro in km.
(a)
From 11 58 to 12 12 = 14 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 970 ÷ (14 - 12)
= 485 m/min
(b)
Distance between the church and the bistro
= 14 x 485
= 6790 m
1000 m = 1 km
6790 m = 6.79 km
Distance between the church and the bistro = 6.79 km
Answer(s): (a) 485 m/min; (b) 6.79 km