At 11 53, Jade cycled from the farm towards the park while Tammy cycled from the park towards the farm. At 12 11, the two cyclists passed each other. 10 minutes later, Jade reached park but Tammy was 1000 m from the farm.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the park and the farm in km.
(a)
From 11 53 to 12 11 = 18 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1000 ÷ (18 - 10)
= 125 m/min
(b)
Distance between the park and the farm
= 18 x 125
= 2250 m
1000 m = 1 km
2250 m = 2.25 km
Distance between the park and the farm = 2.25 km
Answer(s): (a) 125 m/min; (b) 2.25 km