Question
At 13 59, Hilda cycled from the hypermart towards the church while Xuan cycled from the church towards the hypermart. At 14 12, the two cyclists passed each other. 9 minutes later, Hilda reached church but Xuan was 1040 m from the hypermart.
  1. At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
  2. Find the distance between the church and the hypermart in km.
3 m
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At 13 59, Hilda cycled from the hypermart towards the church while Xuan cycled from the church towards the hypermart. At 14 12, the two cyclists passed each other. 9 minutes later, Hilda reached church but Xuan was 1040 m from the hypermart.
  1. At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
  2. Find the distance between the church and the hypermart in km.