Andy drove from Town F to Town G which was 560 km away. He started from Town F at an average speed of 77 km/h. He maintained this speed for 3 h before increasing it by 6 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
= 3 x 77
= 231 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 77 + 6
= 83 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 560 - 231
= 329 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 329 ÷ 83
= 4 h
Total time taken
= 3 + 4
= 7 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 560 ÷ 7
= 80 km
Answer(s): (a) 7 h; (b) 80km/h