At 11 a.m., Gillian and Jane raced off together from the starting point of a route. Gillian ran at an average speed of 1 m/s. Jane ran at an average speed of 3 m/s. Upon reaching the end of the route, Jane rested for 3 minutes. She then immediately ran back along the same route at 3 m/s. At 11.45 a.m., Gillian met Jane.
- 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 11.45 a.m. = 45 min
Duration that Gillian ran = 45 min
Duration that Jane ran = 45 - 3 = 42 min
1 min = 60 s
42 min = 42 x 60 = 2520 s
45 min = 45 x 60 = 2700 s
Distance that Gillian ran
= 1 x 2700
= 2700 m
Distance that Jane ran
= 3 x 2520
= 7560 m
Distance that Gillian and Jane ran
= 2700 + 7560
= 10260 m
1000 m = 1 km
10260 m = 10260 ÷ 1000 = 10.26 km
(b)
Length of the trail
= 10.26 ÷ 2
= 5.13 km
Answer(s): (a) 10.26 km; (b) 5.13 km