At 11 54, Jaslyn cycled from the church towards the library while Zoe cycled from the library towards the church. At 12 14, the two cyclists passed each other. 11 minutes later, Jaslyn reached library but Zoe was 927 m from the church.
- At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
- Find the distance between the library and the church in km.
(a)
From 11 54 to 12 14 = 20 min
Combined speed of the two cyclists
= 927 ÷ (20 - 11)
= 103 m/min
(b)
Distance between the library and the church
= 20 x 103
= 2060 m
1000 m = 1 km
2060 m = 2.06 km
Distance between the library and the church = 2.06 km
Answer(s): (a) 103 m/min; (b) 2.06 km