Fred drove from Town X to Town Y which was 522 km away. He started from Town X at an average speed of 77 km/h. He maintained this speed for 4 h before increasing it by 10 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
= 4 x 77
= 308 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 77 + 10
= 87 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 522 - 308
= 214 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 214 ÷ 87
= 2 h
Total time taken
= 4 + 2
= 6 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 522 ÷ 6
= 87 km
Answer(s): (a) 6 h; (b) 87km/h