At 12 58, Kimberly cycled from the bakery towards the clinic while Nora cycled from the clinic towards the bakery. At 13 16, the two cyclists passed each other. 12 minutes later, Kimberly reached clinic but Nora was 1200 m from the bakery.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the clinic and the bakery in km.
(a)
From 12 58 to 13 16 = 18 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1200 ÷ (18 - 12)
= 200 m/min
(b)
Distance between the clinic and the bakery
= 18 x 200
= 3600 m
1000 m = 1 km
3600 m = 3.6 km
Distance between the clinic and the bakery = 3.6 km
Answer(s): (a) 200 m/min; (b) 3.6 km