Harry drove from Town F to Town G which was 568 km away. He started from Town F at an average speed of 65 km/h. He maintained this speed for 3 h before increasing it by 4 km/h for the rest of the journey to Town G.
- How long did he take to complete the whole journey?
- What was his average speed from Town F to Town G?
(a)
Distance of 1st part of the journey
= 3 x 65
= 195 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 65 + 4
= 69 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 568 - 195
= 373 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 373 ÷ 69
= 5 h
Total time taken
= 3 + 5
= 8 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 568 ÷ 8
= 71 km
Answer(s): (a) 8 h; (b) 71km/h