At 13 58, Kathy cycled from the hypermart towards the museum while Cindy cycled from the museum towards the hypermart. At 14 14, the two cyclists passed each other. 14 minutes later, Kathy reached museum but Cindy was 920 m from the hypermart.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the museum and the hypermart in km.
(a)
From 13 58 to 14 14 = 16 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 920 ÷ (16 - 14)
= 460 m/min
(b)
Distance between the museum and the hypermart
= 16 x 460
= 7360 m
1000 m = 1 km
7360 m = 7.36 km
Distance between the museum and the hypermart = 7.36 km
Answer(s): (a) 460 m/min; (b) 7.36 km