At 10 15, Elijah left Town V for Town W, driving at a speed of 92 km/h. At 11 15, Ryan also left Town V for Town W driving at a certain speed. Both of them did not change their speed throughout the journey. At 15 15, both of them passed a park that was 184 km away from Town W. How many minutes earlier did Ryan reach Town W than Elijah?
Duration that Elijah travelled from 10 15 to 15 15 = 5 h
Distance that Elijah travelled
= 5 x 92
= 460 km
Distance between Town V and Town W
= 460 + 184
= 644 km
Since Ryan passed the park at the same time as Elijah, it means that Ryan travelled 460 km in 4 hours.
Ryan's speed during the journey
= 460 ÷ 4
= 115 km/h
Duration that Ryan took to reach Town W after passing the park
= 184 ÷ 115
= 1.6 h
Duration that Elijah took to reach Town W after passing the park
= 184 ÷ 92
= 2 h
Difference between the time they took to reach Town W
= 2 - 1.6
= 0.4 h
1 h = 60 min
0.4 h = 0.4 x 60 = 24 min
Ryan reached Town W 24 minutes earlier than Elijah.
Answer(s): 24 min