City Y and City Z is 462 km apart. Henry left City Y for City Z at 7.00 a.m. travelling at an average speed of 66 km/h. Brandon left City Y later than Henry and caught up with him at 11.00 a.m. Brandon was travelling at a speed of 96 km/h.
- At what time did Brandon leave City Y?
- How much later did Henry arrive in City Z than Brandon? Express your answer in h as a fraction or mixed number.
(a)
From 7.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. = 4 h
Distance that Henry covered when Brandon caught up with Henry
= 4 x 66
= 264 km
Time that Brandon took to travel 264 km
= 264 ÷ 96
= 2
34 h
1 h = 60 min
34 h =
34 x 60 = 45 min
2
34 h = 2 h 45 min
Time that Brandon left City Y:
2 h 45 min before 11.00 a.m. = 8.15 a.m.
(b)
Remaining distance that they had to cover to reach City Z
= 462 - 264
= 198 km
Duration that Brandon had to travel before reaching City Z
= 198 ÷ 96
= 2
116 h
Duration that Henry had to travel before reaching City Z
= 198 ÷ 66
= 3 h
Duration that Henry took to arrive later than Brandon in City Z
= 3 - 2
116=
1516 h
Answer(s): (a) 8.15 a.m.; (b)
1516 h