Elijah drove from Town L to Town M which was 720 km away. He started from Town L at an average speed of 72 km/h. He maintained this speed for 2 h before increasing it by 5 km/h for the rest of the journey to Town M.
- How long did he take to complete the whole journey?
- What was his average speed from Town L to Town M?
(a)
Distance of 1st part of the journey
= 2 x 72
= 144 km
New speed for rest of the journey
= 72 + 5
= 77 km / h
Remaining distance for rest of the journey
= 720 - 144
= 576 km
Time taken for rest of the journey
= 576 ÷ 77
= 6 h
Total time taken
= 2 + 6
= 8 h
(b)
Average speed of the whole journey
= 720 ÷ 8
= 90 km
Answer(s): (a) 8 h; (b) 90km/h