At 11 a.m., Eva and Victoria raced off together from the starting point of a route. Eva ran at an average speed of 3 m/s. Victoria ran at an average speed of 4 m/s. Upon reaching the end of the route, Victoria rested for 5 minutes. She then immediately ran back along the same route at 4 m/s. At 11.25 a.m., Eva 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 11.25 a.m. = 25 min
Duration that Eva ran = 25 min
Duration that Victoria ran = 25 - 5 = 20 min
1 min = 60 s
20 min = 20 x 60 = 1200 s
25 min = 25 x 60 = 1500 s
Distance that Eva ran
= 3 x 1500
= 4500 m
Distance that Victoria ran
= 4 x 1200
= 4800 m
Distance that Eva and Victoria ran
= 4500 + 4800
= 9300 m
1000 m = 1 km
9300 m = 9300 ÷ 1000 = 9.3 km
(b)
Length of the trail
= 9.3 ÷ 2
= 4.65 km
Answer(s): (a) 9.3 km; (b) 4.65 km