Tom drove from Town Y to Town Z which was 468 km away. He started from Town Y at an average speed of 74 km/h. He maintained this speed for 4 h before increasing it by 8 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
= 4 x 74
= 296 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 74 + 8
= 82 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 468 - 296
= 172 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 172 ÷ 82
= 2 h
Total time taken
= 4 + 2
= 6 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 468 ÷ 6
= 78 km
Answer(s): (a) 6 h; (b) 78km/h