Justin and Luke started jogging from the same point. Luke started jogging 9 minutes earlier than Justin. Justin's jogging speed was 200 m/min and Luke's jogging speed was 150 m/min. They went in the same direction and did not change their speeds throughout.
- How long did it take for Justin to catch up with Luke?
- What distance would Luke have jogged when Justin caught up with him? Express your answer in meters.
|
Justin |
Luke |
Speed |
200 m/min |
150 m/min |
Start time |
|
9 min earlier |
Extra distance covered at first |
|
1350 m |
(a)
Distance that Luke covered when he jogged 9 minutes earlier
= 9 x 150
= 1350 m
Distance that Justin covered more than Luke per min
= 200 - 150
= 50 m
Time that Justin needed to take to cover the additional 1350 m
= 1350 ÷ 50
= 27 min
(b)
Time that Luke would had jogged when Justin caught up with him
= 27 + 9
= 36 min
Distance that Luke would have jogged when Justin caught up with him
= 36 x 150
= 5400 m
Answer(s): (a) 27 min; (b) 5400 m