Warren drove from Town Z to Town A which was 518 km away. He started from Town Z at an average speed of 66 km/h. He maintained this speed for 4 h before increasing it by 8 km/h for the rest of the journey to Town A.
- How long did he take to complete the whole journey?
- What was his average speed from Town Z to Town A?
(a)
Distance of 1st part of the journey
= 4 x 66
= 264 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 66 + 8
= 74 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 518 - 264
= 254 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 254 ÷ 74
= 3 h
Total time taken
= 4 + 3
= 7 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 518 ÷ 7
= 74 km
Answer(s): (a) 7 h; (b) 74km/h