At 12 58, Dana cycled from the boutique towards the mosque while Roshel cycled from the mosque towards the boutique. At 13 18, the two cyclists passed each other. 12 minutes later, Dana reached mosque but Roshel was 1024 m from the boutique.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the mosque and the boutique in km.
(a)
From 12 58 to 13 18 = 20 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1024 ÷ (20 - 12)
= 128 m/min
(b)
Distance between the mosque and the boutique
= 20 x 128
= 2560 m
1000 m = 1 km
2560 m = 2.56 km
Distance between the mosque and the boutique = 2.56 km
Answer(s): (a) 128 m/min; (b) 2.56 km