At 13 55, Tina cycled from the school towards the bakery while Jade cycled from the bakery towards the school. At 14 14, the two cyclists passed each other. 9 minutes later, Tina reached bakery but Jade was 1100 m from the school.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the bakery and the school in km.
(a)
From 13 55 to 14 14 = 19 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1100 ÷ (19 - 9)
= 110 m/min
(b)
Distance between the bakery and the school
= 19 x 110
= 2090 m
1000 m = 1 km
2090 m = 2.09 km
Distance between the bakery and the school = 2.09 km
Answer(s): (a) 110 m/min; (b) 2.09 km