At 8 a.m., Anna and Yoko raced off together from the starting point of a path. Anna ran at an average speed of 2 m/s. Yoko ran at an average speed of 3 m/s. Upon reaching the end of the path, Yoko rested for 4 minutes. She then immediately ran back along the same route at 3 m/s. At 8.25 a.m., Anna met Yoko.
- Find the total distance covered by the two runners when they met each other. Express your answer in km.
- Find the length of the trail in km.
(a)
From 8 a.m. to 8.25 a.m. = 25 min
Duration that Anna ran = 25 min
Duration that Yoko ran = 25 - 4 = 21 min
1 min = 60 s
21 min = 21 x 60 = 1260 s
25 min = 25 x 60 = 1500 s
Distance that Anna ran
= 2 x 1500
= 3000 m
Distance that Yoko ran
= 3 x 1260
= 3780 m
Distance that Anna and Yoko ran
= 3000 + 3780
= 6780 m
1000 m = 1 km
6780 m = 6780 ÷ 1000 = 6.78 km
(b)
Length of the trail
= 6.78 ÷ 2
= 3.39 km
Answer(s): (a) 6.78 km; (b) 3.39 km