At 7 a.m., Jen and Hazel raced off together from the starting point of a track. Jen ran at an average speed of 2 m/s. Hazel ran at an average speed of 3 m/s. Upon reaching the end of the track, Hazel rested for 4 minutes. She then immediately ran back along the same route at 3 m/s. At 7.30 a.m., Jen met Hazel.
- 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 7 a.m. to 7.30 a.m. = 30 min
Duration that Jen ran = 30 min
Duration that Hazel ran = 30 - 4 = 26 min
1 min = 60 s
26 min = 26 x 60 = 1560 s
30 min = 30 x 60 = 1800 s
Distance that Jen ran
= 2 x 1800
= 3600 m
Distance that Hazel ran
= 3 x 1560
= 4680 m
Distance that Jen and Hazel ran
= 3600 + 4680
= 8280 m
1000 m = 1 km
8280 m = 8280 ÷ 1000 = 8.28 km
(b)
Length of the trail
= 8.28 ÷ 2
= 4.14 km
Answer(s): (a) 8.28 km; (b) 4.14 km