Tommy drove from Town N to Town P which was 528 km away. He started from Town N at an average speed of 71 km/h. He maintained this speed for 4 h before increasing it by 4 km/h for the rest of the journey to Town P.
- How long did he take to complete the whole journey?
- What was his average speed from Town N to Town P?
(a)
Distance of 1st part of the journey
= 4 x 71
= 284 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 71 + 4
= 75 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 528 - 284
= 244 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 244 ÷ 75
= 2 h
Total time taken
= 4 + 2
= 6 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 528 ÷ 6
= 88 km
Answer(s): (a) 6 h; (b) 88km/h