At 13 56, Eva cycled from the church towards the mosque while Xandra cycled from the mosque towards the church. At 14 15, the two cyclists passed each other. 15 minutes later, Eva reached mosque but Xandra was 1160 m from the church.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the mosque and the church in km.
(a)
From 13 56 to 14 15 = 19 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1160 ÷ (19 - 15)
= 290 m/min
(b)
Distance between the mosque and the church
= 19 x 290
= 5510 m
1000 m = 1 km
5510 m = 5.51 km
Distance between the mosque and the church = 5.51 km
Answer(s): (a) 290 m/min; (b) 5.51 km