Brandon and Andy started jogging from the same point. Andy started jogging 6 minutes earlier than Brandon. Brandon's jogging speed was 500 m/min and Andy's jogging speed was 300 m/min. They went in the same direction and did not change their speeds throughout.
- How long did it take for Brandon to catch up with Andy?
- What distance would Andy have jogged when Brandon caught up with him? Express your answer in meters.
|
Brandon |
Andy |
Speed |
500 m/min |
300 m/min |
Start time |
|
6 min earlier |
Extra distance covered at first |
|
1800 m |
(a)
Distance that Andy covered when he jogged 6 minutes earlier
= 6 x 300
= 1800 m
Distance that Brandon covered more than Andy per min
= 500 - 300
= 200 m
Time that Brandon needed to take to cover the additional 1800 m
= 1800 ÷ 200
= 9 min
(b)
Time that Andy would had jogged when Brandon caught up with him
= 9 + 6
= 15 min
Distance that Andy would have jogged when Brandon caught up with him
= 15 x 300
= 4500 m
Answer(s): (a) 9 min; (b) 4500 m