John and Sam started jogging from the same point. Sam started jogging 6 minutes earlier than John. John's jogging speed was 250 m/min and Sam'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 John to catch up with Sam?
- What distance would Sam have jogged when John caught up with him? Express your answer in meters.
|
John |
Sam |
Speed |
250 m/min |
200 m/min |
Start time |
|
6 min earlier |
Extra distance covered at first |
|
1200 m |
(a)
Distance that Sam covered when he jogged 6 minutes earlier
= 6 x 200
= 1200 m
Distance that John covered more than Sam per min
= 250 - 200
= 50 m
Time that John needed to take to cover the additional 1200 m
= 1200 ÷ 50
= 24 min
(b)
Time that Sam would had jogged when John caught up with him
= 24 + 6
= 30 min
Distance that Sam would have jogged when John caught up with him
= 30 x 200
= 6000 m
Answer(s): (a) 24 min; (b) 6000 m