At 12 15, Asher left Town U for Town V, driving at a speed of 66 km/h. At 13 15, Carl also left Town U for Town V driving at a certain speed. Both of them did not change their speed throughout the journey. At 16 15, both of them passed a museum that was 132 km away from Town V. How many minutes earlier did Carl reach Town V than Asher?
Duration that Asher travelled from 12 15 to 16 15 = 4 h
Distance that Asher travelled
= 4 x 66
= 264 km
Distance between Town U and Town V
= 264 + 132
= 396 km
Since Carl passed the museum at the same time as Asher, it means that Carl travelled 264 km in 3 hours.
Carl's speed during the journey
= 264 ÷ 3
= 88 km/h
Duration that Carl took to reach Town V after passing the museum
= 132 ÷ 88
= 1.5 h
Duration that Asher took to reach Town V after passing the museum
= 132 ÷ 66
= 2 h
Difference between the time they took to reach Town V
= 2 - 1.5
= 0.5 h
1 h = 60 min
0.5 h = 0.5 x 60 = 30 min
Carl reached Town V 30 minutes earlier than Asher.
Answer(s): 30 min