At 13 58, Ivory cycled from the salon towards the farm while Anna cycled from the farm towards the salon. At 14 13, the two cyclists passed each other. 13 minutes later, Ivory reached farm but Anna was 1128 m from the salon.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the farm and the salon in km.
(a)
From 13 58 to 14 13 = 15 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1128 ÷ (15 - 13)
= 564 m/min
(b)
Distance between the farm and the salon
= 15 x 564
= 8460 m
1000 m = 1 km
8460 m = 8.46 km
Distance between the farm and the salon = 8.46 km
Answer(s): (a) 564 m/min; (b) 8.46 km