Sean and Carl started jogging from the same point. Carl started jogging 4 minutes earlier than Sean. Sean's jogging speed was 250 m/min and Carl's jogging speed was 200 m/min. They went in the same direction and did not change their speeds throughout.
- How long did it take for Sean to catch up with Carl?
- What distance would Carl have jogged when Sean caught up with him? Express your answer in meters.
|
Sean |
Carl |
Speed |
250 m/min |
200 m/min |
Start time |
|
4 min earlier |
Extra distance covered at first |
|
800 m |
(a)
Distance that Carl covered when he jogged 4 minutes earlier
= 4 x 200
= 800 m
Distance that Sean covered more than Carl per min
= 250 - 200
= 50 m
Time that Sean needed to take to cover the additional 800 m
= 800 ÷ 50
= 16 min
(b)
Time that Carl would had jogged when Sean caught up with him
= 16 + 4
= 20 min
Distance that Carl would have jogged when Sean caught up with him
= 20 x 200
= 4000 m
Answer(s): (a) 16 min; (b) 4000 m