PSLE
Penny and Ella started jogging from the same point of the 8 km track round a nature reserve. They started at the same time but in opposite directions. Penny jogged past Ella after 5 km. Both of them did not change their speeds throughout. Penny took 30 min to complete one round. What was Ella's jogging speed in m/min?
Distance that Ella jogged when they passed each other
= 8 - 5
= 3 km

Time that Penny took to jog 8 km = 30 min

Time that Penny took to jog 1 km
= 30 ÷ 8
= 3.75 min

Time that Penny took to jog 5 km
= 5 x 3.75
= 18.75 min

When Penny took 18.75 min to jog 5 km, Ella took the same time to jog 3 km.

1 km = 1000 m
3 km = 3000 m

Ella's jogging speed
= 3000 ÷ 18.75
= 160 m/min

Answer(s): 160 m/min