Level 3
Bus X and Bus Y left the same bus station at uniform speeds in the same direction round a 48-km circular route. Bus X took 45 minutes to complete each round while Bus Y took 30 minutes.
  1. How long would it take Bus Y to meet Bus Y for the first time? Express the answer in mixed number of hours.
  2. How far would Bus X be behind Bus Y after 12 hour?
3 m
Level 3
Faucet X can fill a container completely in 5 hours while Faucet Y takes 1 hour more to fill the same container completely. There is a hole at the bottom of the container which can empty the full container in 10 hours. How long does it take for the container to be completely filled if both faucets are turned on? Express the answer in mixed number of hours.
4 m
Level 3
After cycling for 30 km, Mark took a break before he continued cycling 13 of the remaining distance. He then realised that he still had 14 of the total distance not completed. If Mark's average speed was 30 km/h, how much time did he take to complete the entire ride? Express the answer in mixed number.
4 m
Level 3
At 9.45 a.m., Mark started driving from Town X to Town Y which was 440 km away. For the first 220 km, he travelled at an average speed of 80 km/h. He then decreased his speed by 20 km/h and completed the remaining journey.
  1. Find the total time taken for the whole journey. Express the answer in mixed number.
  2. At what time did she reach Town Y?
4 m
Level 3
A car was on its way from Town X to Town Y. After covering 25 of its journey, it passed a van which was travelling at an average speed of 70 km/h. 5 hours later, the car reached its destination, but the van was still 28 km from Town Y. If the car had also started from Town X, how long would it take to travel from Town X to Town Y? Express the answer in mixed number.
4 m