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.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the church and the hypermart in km.
(a)
From 13 59 to 14 12 = 13 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1040 ÷ (13 - 9)
= 260 m/min
(b)
Distance between the church and the hypermart
= 13 x 260
= 3380 m
1000 m = 1 km
3380 m = 3.38 km
Distance between the church and the hypermart = 3.38 km
Answer(s): (a) 260 m/min; (b) 3.38 km