Bobby, Oscar and Will started walking at the same time from the same starting point round a circular track. Will walked in the clockwise direction. Bobby and Oscar walked in an anti-clockwise direction. Will took 6 min to complete each round. He met Bobby after every 4 minutes. He met Oscar after every 5 minutes. The three friends kept to their respective speeds throughout their walk.
- How many rounds did Will complete in 1 h?
- When Will and Bobby met again at the starting point after 1 h, Oscar had completed 1.4 km. Find the circumference of the circular track in metres.
(a)
1 h = 60 min
Number of rounds that Will completed in 1 h
= 60 ÷ 6
= 10
(b)
Will took 6 min to complete 1 round
1 min =
16 of circular track = 1 u
6 min =
66 of circular track = 6 u
Will's distance is the repeated identity.
Make Will's distance the same.
Will's distance : Bobby's distance
4 : 6 - 4
4 : 2
Will's distance : Oscar's distance
5 : 6 - 5
5 : 1
Will |
Bobby |
Oscar |
4x5 |
2x5 |
|
5x4 |
|
1x4 |
20 |
10 |
4 |
The distance of Will is the repeated identity.
LCM of 4 and 5 = 20
In 1 h
Will's rounds : Bobby's rounds : Oscar's rounds
20 : 10 : 4
Distance that Oscar completed in 1 h = 1.4 km
4 rounds = 1.4 km = 1400 m
1 round = 1400 ÷ 4 = 350 m
Circumference of the circular track = 350 m
Answer(s): (a) 10; (b) 350 m