Ken and Luke started jogging from the same point. Luke started jogging 7 minutes earlier than Ken. Ken's jogging speed was 350 m/min and Luke'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 Ken to catch up with Luke?
- What distance would Luke have jogged when Ken caught up with him? Express your answer in meters.
|
Ken |
Luke |
Speed |
350 m/min |
300 m/min |
Start time |
|
7 min earlier |
Extra distance covered at first |
|
2100 m |
(a)
Distance that Luke covered when he jogged 7 minutes earlier
= 7 x 300
= 2100 m
Distance that Ken covered more than Luke per min
= 350 - 300
= 50 m
Time that Ken needed to take to cover the additional 2100 m
= 2100 ÷ 50
= 42 min
(b)
Time that Luke would had jogged when Ken caught up with him
= 42 + 7
= 49 min
Distance that Luke would have jogged when Ken caught up with him
= 49 x 300
= 14700 m
Answer(s): (a) 42 min; (b) 14700 m