At 10 56, Min cycled from the florist towards the hypermart while Zara cycled from the hypermart towards the florist. At 11 11, the two cyclists passed each other. 13 minutes later, Min reached hypermart but Zara was 1012 m from the florist.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the hypermart and the florist in km.
(a)
From 10 56 to 11 11 = 15 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1012 ÷ (15 - 13)
= 506 m/min
(b)
Distance between the hypermart and the florist
= 15 x 506
= 7590 m
1000 m = 1 km
7590 m = 7.59 km
Distance between the hypermart and the florist = 7.59 km
Answer(s): (a) 506 m/min; (b) 7.59 km