At 10 59, Tina cycled from the park towards the salon while Kimberly cycled from the salon towards the park. At 11 12, the two cyclists passed each other. 11 minutes later, Tina reached salon but Kimberly was 1080 m from the park.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the salon and the park in km.
(a)
From 10 59 to 11 12 = 13 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 1080 ÷ (13 - 11)
= 540 m/min
(b)
Distance between the salon and the park
= 13 x 540
= 7020 m
1000 m = 1 km
7020 m = 7.02 km
Distance between the salon and the park = 7.02 km
Answer(s): (a) 540 m/min; (b) 7.02 km