Harry drove from Town Y to Town Z which was 511 km away. He started from Town Y at an average speed of 71 km/h. He maintained this speed for 3 h before increasing it by 7 km/h for the rest of the journey to Town Z.
- How long did he take to complete the whole journey?
- What was his average speed from Town Y to Town Z?
(a)
Distance of 1st part of the journey
= 3 x 71
= 213 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 71 + 7
= 78 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 511 - 213
= 298 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 298 ÷ 78
= 4 h
Total time taken
= 3 + 4
= 7 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 511 ÷ 7
= 73 km
Answer(s): (a) 7 h; (b) 73km/h