At 11 55, Rachel cycled from the temple towards the playground while Ivory cycled from the playground towards the temple. At 12 15, the two cyclists passed each other. 14 minutes later, Rachel reached playground but Ivory was 1200 m from the temple.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the playground and the temple in km.
(a)
From 11 55 to 12 15 = 20 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1200 ÷ (20 - 14)
= 200 m/min
(b)
Distance between the playground and the temple
= 20 x 200
= 4000 m
1000 m = 1 km
4000 m = 4 km
Distance between the playground and the temple = 4 km
Answer(s): (a) 200 m/min; (b) 4 km