At 13 59, Yen cycled from the playground towards the salon while Eva cycled from the salon towards the playground. At 14 19, the two cyclists passed each other. 11 minutes later, Yen reached salon but Eva was 927 m from the playground.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the salon and the playground in km.
(a)
From 13 59 to 14 19 = 20 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 927 ÷ (20 - 11)
= 103 m/min
(b)
Distance between the salon and the playground
= 20 x 103
= 2060 m
1000 m = 1 km
2060 m = 2.06 km
Distance between the salon and the playground = 2.06 km
Answer(s): (a) 103 m/min; (b) 2.06 km