Cole, Vaidev and Luis started walking at the same time from the same starting point round a circular track. Luis walked in the clockwise direction. Cole and Vaidev walked in an anti-clockwise direction. Luis took 6 min to complete each round. He met Cole after every 2 minutes. He met Vaidev after every 5 minutes. The three friends kept to their respective speeds throughout their walk.
- How many rounds did Luis complete in 1 h?
- When Luis and Cole met again at the starting point after 1 h, Vaidev had completed 2.1 km. Find the circumference of the circular track in metres.
(a)
1 h = 60 min
Number of rounds that Luis completed in 1 h
= 60 ÷ 6
= 10
(b)
Luis took 6 min to complete 1 round
1 min =
16 of circular track = 1 u
6 min =
66 of circular track = 6 u
Luis's distance is the repeated identity.
Make Luis's distance the same.
Luis's distance : Cole's distance
2 : 6 - 2
2 : 4
Luis's distance : Vaidev's distance
5 : 6 - 5
5 : 1
Luis |
Cole |
Vaidev |
2x5 |
4x5 |
|
5x2 |
|
1x2 |
10 |
20 |
2 |
The distance of Luis is the repeated identity.
LCM of 2 and 5 = 10
In 1 h
Luis's rounds : Cole's rounds : Vaidev's rounds
10 : 20 : 2
Distance that Vaidev completed in 1 h = 2.1 km
2 rounds = 2.1 km = 2100 m
1 round = 2100 ÷ 2 = 1050 m
Circumference of the circular track = 1050 m
Answer(s): (a) 10; (b) 1050 m