At 12 59, Sabrina cycled from the florist towards the park while Emily cycled from the park towards the florist. At 13 19, the two cyclists passed each other. 10 minutes later, Sabrina reached park but Emily was 1060 m from the florist.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the park and the florist in km.
(a)
From 12 59 to 13 19 = 20 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1060 ÷ (20 - 10)
= 106 m/min
(b)
Distance between the park and the florist
= 20 x 106
= 2120 m
1000 m = 1 km
2120 m = 2.12 km
Distance between the park and the florist = 2.12 km
Answer(s): (a) 106 m/min; (b) 2.12 km