Tommy drove from Town R to Town S which was 480 km away. He started from Town R at an average speed of 67 km/h. He maintained this speed for 2 h before increasing it by 7 km/h for the rest of the journey to Town S.
- How long did he take to complete the whole journey?
- What was his average speed from Town R to Town S?
(a)
Distance of 1st part of the journey
= 2 x 67
= 134 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 67 + 7
= 74 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 480 - 134
= 346 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 346 ÷ 74
= 4 h
Total time taken
= 2 + 4
= 6 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 480 ÷ 6
= 80 km
Answer(s): (a) 6 h; (b) 80km/h