Nick started driving from Village D towards Village E at 15 45 at an average speed of 60 km/h. Ben began driving from Village D towards Village E at 17 35 at an average speed of 110 km/h.

1. At what time did Ben pass Nick on the road?
2. 1¹₁₀ hours after passing Nick, Ben reached Village E. At what time did Nick reach Village E?

(a)
From 15 45 to 17 35 = 1 h 50 min

Time that Nick travelled before Ben started driving = 1 h 50 min

1 h = 60 min
1 h 50 min = 1⁵⁰₆₀ h = 1⁵₆ h

Distance that Nick travelled before Ben started driving
= 1⁵₆ x 60
= ¹¹₆ x 60
= 110 km

Difference between Ben's and Nick's speed
= 110 - 60
= 50 km/h

Time that Ben took to catch up with Nick
= 110 ÷ 50
= 2.2 h
= 2 h 12 min

2 h 12 min after 17 35 = 19 47

Time that Ben passed Nick on the road = 19 47

(b)
1¹₁₀ h = 1 h 6 min

Total time that Ben travelled
= 1 h 6 min + 2 h 12 min
= 3 h 18 min

3 h 18 min = 3¹⁸₆₀h = 3³₁₀h

Distance between Village D and Village E
= 3³₁₀ x 110
= 363 km

Time that Nick travelled from Village D to Village E
= 363 ÷ 60
= 6.05 h
= 6 h 3 min

6 h 3 min after 15 45 = 21 48

Time that Nick reached Village E = 21 48

Answer: (a) 19 47; (b) 21 48