At 13 56, Shannon cycled from the temple towards the mall while Gillian cycled from the mall towards the temple. At 14 11, the two cyclists passed each other. 11 minutes later, Shannon reached mall but Gillian was 1024 m from the temple.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the mall and the temple in km.
(a)
From 13 56 to 14 11 = 15 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1024 ÷ (15 - 11)
= 256 m/min
(b)
Distance between the mall and the temple
= 15 x 256
= 3840 m
1000 m = 1 km
3840 m = 3.84 km
Distance between the mall and the temple = 3.84 km
Answer(s): (a) 256 m/min; (b) 3.84 km