Glen and Henry started jogging from the same point. Henry started jogging 2 minutes earlier than Glen. Glen's jogging speed was 400 m/min and Henry'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 Glen to catch up with Henry?
- What distance would Henry have jogged when Glen caught up with him? Express your answer in meters.
|
Glen |
Henry |
Speed |
400 m/min |
200 m/min |
Start time |
|
2 min earlier |
Extra distance covered at first |
|
400 m |
(a)
Distance that Henry covered when he jogged 2 minutes earlier
= 2 x 200
= 400 m
Distance that Glen covered more than Henry per min
= 400 - 200
= 200 m
Time that Glen needed to take to cover the additional 400 m
= 400 ÷ 200
= 2 min
(b)
Time that Henry would had jogged when Glen caught up with him
= 2 + 2
= 4 min
Distance that Henry would have jogged when Glen caught up with him
= 4 x 200
= 800 m
Answer(s): (a) 2 min; (b) 800 m