At 12 57, Linda cycled from the farm towards the salon while Xandra cycled from the salon towards the farm. At 13 13, the two cyclists passed each other. 12 minutes later, Linda reached salon but Xandra was 1060 m from the farm.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the salon and the farm in km.
(a)
From 12 57 to 13 13 = 16 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1060 ÷ (16 - 12)
= 265 m/min
(b)
Distance between the salon and the farm
= 16 x 265
= 4240 m
1000 m = 1 km
4240 m = 4.24 km
Distance between the salon and the farm = 4.24 km
Answer(s): (a) 265 m/min; (b) 4.24 km