Mark drove from Town W to Town X which was 623 km away. He started from Town W at an average speed of 63 km/h. He maintained this speed for 2 h before increasing it by 8 km/h for the rest of the journey to Town X.
- How long did he take to complete the whole journey?
- What was his average speed from Town W to Town X?
(a)
Distance of 1st part of the journey
= 2 x 63
= 126 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 63 + 8
= 71 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 623 - 126
= 497 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 497 ÷ 71
= 5 h
Total time taken
= 2 + 5
= 7 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 623 ÷ 7
= 89 km
Answer(s): (a) 7 h; (b) 89km/h