Question
At 8 a.m., Ben started from City Z and travelled towards City A and his speed remained constant throughout. At 9 a.m., Hilda started her journey from City Z towards City A at an average speed of 78 km/h. Hilda overtook Ben at 2 p.m. After overtaking, Hilda carried on her journey at the same average speed and reached at City A at 5:40 p.m.
  1. Find Ben's average speed in km/h.
  2. What is the distance between the two cities?
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At 8 a.m., Ben started from City Z and travelled towards City A and his speed remained constant throughout. At 9 a.m., Hilda started her journey from City Z towards City A at an average speed of 78 km/h. Hilda overtook Ben at 2 p.m. After overtaking, Hilda carried on her journey at the same average speed and reached at City A at 5:40 p.m.
  1. Find Ben's average speed in km/h.
  2. What is the distance between the two cities?