At 12 54, Gem cycled from the florist towards the hospital while Yoko cycled from the hospital towards the florist. At 13 11, the two cyclists passed each other. 13 minutes later, Gem reached hospital but Yoko was 1200 m from the florist.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the hospital and the florist in km.
(a)
From 12 54 to 13 11 = 17 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1200 ÷ (17 - 13)
= 300 m/min
(b)
Distance between the hospital and the florist
= 17 x 300
= 5100 m
1000 m = 1 km
5100 m = 5.1 km
Distance between the hospital and the florist = 5.1 km
Answer(s): (a) 300 m/min; (b) 5.1 km