At 11 a.m., Winnie and Victoria raced off together from the starting point of a pathway. Winnie ran at an average speed of 1 m/s. Victoria ran at an average speed of 3 m/s. Upon reaching the end of the pathway, Victoria rested for 3 minutes. She then immediately ran back along the same route at 3 m/s. At 11.50 a.m., Winnie met Victoria.
- 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 11 a.m. to 11.50 a.m. = 50 min
Duration that Winnie ran = 50 min
Duration that Victoria ran = 50 - 3 = 47 min
1 min = 60 s
47 min = 47 x 60 = 2820 s
50 min = 50 x 60 = 3000 s
Distance that Winnie ran
= 1 x 3000
= 3000 m
Distance that Victoria ran
= 3 x 2820
= 8460 m
Distance that Winnie and Victoria ran
= 3000 + 8460
= 11460 m
1000 m = 1 km
11460 m = 11460 ÷ 1000 = 11.46 km
(b)
Length of the trail
= 11.46 ÷ 2
= 5.73 km
Answer(s): (a) 11.46 km; (b) 5.73 km