At 10 56, Ivory cycled from the florist towards the bakery while Winnie cycled from the bakery towards the florist. At 11 11, the two cyclists passed each other. 7 minutes later, Ivory reached bakery but Winnie was 992 m from the florist.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the bakery and the florist in km.
(a)
From 10 56 to 11 11 = 15 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 992 ÷ (15 - 7)
= 124 m/min
(b)
Distance between the bakery and the florist
= 15 x 124
= 1860 m
1000 m = 1 km
1860 m = 1.86 km
Distance between the bakery and the florist = 1.86 km
Answer(s): (a) 124 m/min; (b) 1.86 km