Question
At 13 58, Gwen cycled from the florist towards the cinema while Shannon cycled from the cinema towards the florist. At 14 13, the two cyclists passed each other. 9 minutes later, Gwen reached cinema but Shannon was 1140 m from the florist.
  1. At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
  2. Find the distance between the cinema and the florist in km.
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At 13 58, Gwen cycled from the florist towards the cinema while Shannon cycled from the cinema towards the florist. At 14 13, the two cyclists passed each other. 9 minutes later, Gwen reached cinema but Shannon was 1140 m from the florist.
  1. At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
  2. Find the distance between the cinema and the florist in km.