At 13 56, Zara cycled from the church towards the hypermart while Jade cycled from the hypermart towards the church. At 14 11, the two cyclists passed each other. 13 minutes later, Zara reached hypermart but Jade was 1048 m from the church.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the hypermart and the church in km.
(a)
From 13 56 to 14 11 = 15 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1048 ÷ (15 - 13)
= 524 m/min
(b)
Distance between the hypermart and the church
= 15 x 524
= 7860 m
1000 m = 1 km
7860 m = 7.86 km
Distance between the hypermart and the church = 7.86 km
Answer(s): (a) 524 m/min; (b) 7.86 km