Question
At 10 52, Rachel cycled from the florist towards the hypermart while Emily cycled from the hypermart towards the florist. At 11 12, the two cyclists passed each other. 11 minutes later, Rachel reached hypermart but Emily was 1179 m from the florist.
  1. At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
  2. Find the distance between the hypermart and the florist in km.
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At 10 52, Rachel cycled from the florist towards the hypermart while Emily cycled from the hypermart towards the florist. At 11 12, the two cyclists passed each other. 11 minutes later, Rachel reached hypermart but Emily was 1179 m from the florist.
  1. At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
  2. Find the distance between the hypermart and the florist in km.