At 9 a.m., Fanny and Wendy raced off together from the starting point of a track. Fanny ran at an average speed of 1 m/s. Wendy ran at an average speed of 2 m/s. Upon reaching the end of the track, Wendy rested for 5 minutes. She then immediately ran back along the same route at 2 m/s. At 9.30 a.m., Fanny met Wendy.
- 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 9 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. = 30 min
Duration that Fanny ran = 30 min
Duration that Wendy ran = 30 - 5 = 25 min
1 min = 60 s
25 min = 25 x 60 = 1500 s
30 min = 30 x 60 = 1800 s
Distance that Fanny ran
= 1 x 1800
= 1800 m
Distance that Wendy ran
= 2 x 1500
= 3000 m
Distance that Fanny and Wendy ran
= 1800 + 3000
= 4800 m
1000 m = 1 km
4800 m = 4800 ÷ 1000 = 4.8 km
(b)
Length of the trail
= 4.8 ÷ 2
= 2.4 km
Answer(s): (a) 4.8 km; (b) 2.4 km