At 12 53, Gwen cycled from the market towards the church while Xuan cycled from the church towards the market. At 13 13, the two cyclists passed each other. 14 minutes later, Gwen reached church but Xuan was 1110 m from the market.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the church and the market in km.
(a)
From 12 53 to 13 13 = 20 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1110 ÷ (20 - 14)
= 185 m/min
(b)
Distance between the church and the market
= 20 x 185
= 3700 m
1000 m = 1 km
3700 m = 3.7 km
Distance between the church and the market = 3.7 km
Answer(s): (a) 185 m/min; (b) 3.7 km