At 8 a.m., Nicole and Sarah raced off together from the starting point of a course. Nicole ran at an average speed of 1 m/s. Sarah ran at an average speed of 2 m/s. Upon reaching the end of the course, Sarah rested for 5 minutes. She then immediately ran back along the same route at 2 m/s. At 8.45 a.m., Nicole met Sarah.
- 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 8 a.m. to 8.45 a.m. = 45 min
Duration that Nicole ran = 45 min
Duration that Sarah ran = 45 - 5 = 40 min
1 min = 60 s
40 min = 40 x 60 = 2400 s
45 min = 45 x 60 = 2700 s
Distance that Nicole ran
= 1 x 2700
= 2700 m
Distance that Sarah ran
= 2 x 2400
= 4800 m
Distance that Nicole and Sarah ran
= 2700 + 4800
= 7500 m
1000 m = 1 km
7500 m = 7500 ÷ 1000 = 7.5 km
(b)
Length of the trail
= 7.5 ÷ 2
= 3.75 km
Answer(s): (a) 7.5 km; (b) 3.75 km