At 9 a.m., Lynn and Erika raced off together from the starting point of a track. Lynn ran at an average speed of 1 m/s. Erika ran at an average speed of 4 m/s. Upon reaching the end of the track, Erika rested for 3 minutes. She then immediately ran back along the same route at 4 m/s. At 9.45 a.m., Lynn met Erika.
- 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 9.45 a.m. = 45 min
Duration that Lynn ran = 45 min
Duration that Erika 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 Lynn ran
= 1 x 2700
= 2700 m
Distance that Erika ran
= 4 x 2520
= 10080 m
Distance that Lynn and Erika ran
= 2700 + 10080
= 12780 m
1000 m = 1 km
12780 m = 12780 ÷ 1000 = 12.78 km
(b)
Length of the trail
= 12.78 ÷ 2
= 6.39 km
Answer(s): (a) 12.78 km; (b) 6.39 km