Reggie drove from Town U to Town V which was 430 km away. He started from Town U at an average speed of 68 km/h. He maintained this speed for 4 h before increasing it by 9 km/h for the rest of the journey to Town V.
- How long did he take to complete the whole journey?
- What was his average speed from Town U to Town V?
(a)
Distance of 1st part of the journey
= 4 x 68
= 272 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 68 + 9
= 77 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 430 - 272
= 158 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 158 ÷ 77
= 1 h
Total time taken
= 4 + 1
= 5 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 430 ÷ 5
= 86 km
Answer(s): (a) 5 h; (b) 86km/h