Reggie drove from Town F to Town G which was 608 km away. He started from Town F at an average speed of 72 km/h. He maintained this speed for 4 h before increasing it by 10 km/h for the rest of the journey to Town G.
- How long did he take to complete the whole journey?
- What was his average speed from Town F to Town G?
(a)
Distance of 1st part of the journey
= 4 x 72
= 288 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 72 + 10
= 82 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 608 - 288
= 320 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 320 ÷ 82
= 4 h
Total time taken
= 4 + 4
= 8 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 608 ÷ 8
= 76 km
Answer(s): (a) 8 h; (b) 76km/h