Pierre drove from Town X to Town Y which was 632 km away. He started from Town X at an average speed of 77 km/h. He maintained this speed for 3 h before increasing it by 5 km/h for the rest of the journey to Town Y.
- How long did he take to complete the whole journey?
- What was his average speed from Town X to Town Y?
(a)
Distance of 1st part of the journey
= 3 x 77
= 231 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 77 + 5
= 82 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 632 - 231
= 401 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 401 ÷ 82
= 5 h
Total time taken
= 3 + 5
= 8 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 632 ÷ 8
= 79 km
Answer(s): (a) 8 h; (b) 79km/h