At 9 a.m., Yen and Julie raced off together from the starting point of a path. Yen ran at an average speed of 1 m/s. Julie ran at an average speed of 3 m/s. Upon reaching the end of the path, Julie rested for 6 minutes. She then immediately ran back along the same route at 3 m/s. At 9.40 a.m., Yen met Julie.
- 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 9.40 a.m. = 40 min
Duration that Yen ran = 40 min
Duration that Julie ran = 40 - 6 = 34 min
1 min = 60 s
34 min = 34 x 60 = 2040 s
40 min = 40 x 60 = 2400 s
Distance that Yen ran
= 1 x 2400
= 2400 m
Distance that Julie ran
= 3 x 2040
= 6120 m
Distance that Yen and Julie ran
= 2400 + 6120
= 8520 m
1000 m = 1 km
8520 m = 8520 ÷ 1000 = 8.52 km
(b)
Length of the trail
= 8.52 ÷ 2
= 4.26 km
Answer(s): (a) 8.52 km; (b) 4.26 km