Question
At 10 a.m., Jade and Ivory raced off together from the starting point of a track. Jade ran at an average speed of 2 m/s. Ivory ran at an average speed of 4 m/s. Upon reaching the end of the track, Ivory rested for 6 minutes. She then immediately ran back along the same route at 4 m/s. At 10.25 a.m., Jade met Ivory.
  1. Find the total distance covered by the two runners when they met each other. Express your answer in km.
  2. Find the length of the trail in km.
4 m
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At 10 a.m., Jade and Ivory raced off together from the starting point of a track. Jade ran at an average speed of 2 m/s. Ivory ran at an average speed of 4 m/s. Upon reaching the end of the track, Ivory rested for 6 minutes. She then immediately ran back along the same route at 4 m/s. At 10.25 a.m., Jade met Ivory.
  1. Find the total distance covered by the two runners when they met each other. Express your answer in km.
  2. Find the length of the trail in km.