Luke drove from Town Q to Town R which was 630 km away. He started from Town Q at an average speed of 67 km/h. He maintained this speed for 4 h before increasing it by 7 km/h for the rest of the journey to Town R.
- How long did he take to complete the whole journey?
- What was his average speed from Town Q to Town R?
(a)
Distance of 1st part of the journey
= 4 x 67
= 268 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 67 + 7
= 74 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 630 - 268
= 362 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 362 ÷ 74
= 3 h
Total time taken
= 4 + 3
= 7 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 630 ÷ 7
= 90 km
Answer(s): (a) 7 h; (b) 90km/h