At 8 a.m., Gem and Julie raced off together from the starting point of a pathway. Gem 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 pathway, Julie rested for 4 minutes. She then immediately ran back along the same route at 3 m/s. At 8.45 a.m., Gem 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 8 a.m. to 8.45 a.m. = 45 min
Duration that Gem ran = 45 min
Duration that Julie ran = 45 - 4 = 41 min
1 min = 60 s
41 min = 41 x 60 = 2460 s
45 min = 45 x 60 = 2700 s
Distance that Gem ran
= 1 x 2700
= 2700 m
Distance that Julie ran
= 3 x 2460
= 7380 m
Distance that Gem and Julie ran
= 2700 + 7380
= 10080 m
1000 m = 1 km
10080 m = 10080 ÷ 1000 = 10.08 km
(b)
Length of the trail
= 10.08 ÷ 2
= 5.04 km
Answer(s): (a) 10.08 km; (b) 5.04 km