At 13 57, Jen cycled from the museum towards the bank while Shiyun cycled from the bank towards the museum. At 14 17, the two cyclists passed each other. 10 minutes later, Jen reached bank but Shiyun was 1170 m from the museum.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the bank and the museum in km.
(a)
From 13 57 to 14 17 = 20 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1170 ÷ (20 - 10)
= 117 m/min
(b)
Distance between the bank and the museum
= 20 x 117
= 2340 m
1000 m = 1 km
2340 m = 2.34 km
Distance between the bank and the museum = 2.34 km
Answer(s): (a) 117 m/min; (b) 2.34 km