Question
At 11 58, Emily cycled from the market towards the hypermart while Gillian cycled from the hypermart towards the market. At 12 12, the two cyclists passed each other. 7 minutes later, Emily reached hypermart but Gillian was 945 m from the market.
  1. At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
  2. Find the distance between the hypermart and the market in km.
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At 11 58, Emily cycled from the market towards the hypermart while Gillian cycled from the hypermart towards the market. At 12 12, the two cyclists passed each other. 7 minutes later, Emily reached hypermart but Gillian was 945 m from the market.
  1. At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
  2. Find the distance between the hypermart and the market in km.