At 14 10, Wesley left Town E for Town F, driving at a speed of 60 km/h. At 16 10, Neave also left Town E for Town F driving at a certain speed. Both of them did not change their speed throughout the journey. At 18 10, both of them passed a playground that was 180 km away from Town F. How many minutes earlier did Neave reach Town F than Wesley?
Duration that Wesley travelled from 14 10 to 18 10 = 4 h
Distance that Wesley travelled
= 4 x 60
= 240 km
Distance between Town E and Town F
= 240 + 180
= 420 km
Since Neave passed the playground at the same time as Wesley, it means that Neave travelled 240 km in 2 hours.
Neave's speed during the journey
= 240 ÷ 2
= 120 km/h
Duration that Neave took to reach Town F after passing the playground
= 180 ÷ 120
= 1.5 h
Duration that Wesley took to reach Town F after passing the playground
= 180 ÷ 60
= 3 h
Difference between the time they took to reach Town F
= 3 - 1.5
= 1.5 h
1 h = 60 min
1.5 h = 1.5 x 60 = 90 min
Neave reached Town F 90 minutes earlier than Wesley.
Answer(s): 90 min