Nick drove from Town G to Town H which was 560 km away. He started from Town G at an average speed of 75 km/h. He maintained this speed for 2 h before increasing it by 10 km/h for the rest of the journey to Town H.
- How long did he take to complete the whole journey?
- What was his average speed from Town G to Town H?
(a)
Distance of 1st part of the journey
= 2 x 75
= 150 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 75 + 10
= 85 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 560 - 150
= 410 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 410 ÷ 85
= 5 h
Total time taken
= 2 + 5
= 7 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 560 ÷ 7
= 80 km
Answer(s): (a) 7 h; (b) 80km/h