Level 3
Sam and Ian have a bicycle race. Sam cycles at a speed of 12 km/h. Ian cycles at a speed of 16 km/h. If Ian lets Sam start 40 min before him, how long will Ian take to catch up with Sam?
Level 3
Joe took 12 min to cycle from his home to a park for his morning exercise. After the exercise, he took 60 min to walk the same route home. The difference between his cycling and walking speed was 40 km/h. How far was Joe's home from the park?
Level 3 PSLE
Sherry and Cindy started cycling at the same time along a 4.5 km track. Both did not change their speeds from start to finish. Sherry cycled at 375 m/min. When she reached the end of the track, Cindy was 720 m behind her. What was Cindy's cycling speed in m/min?
Level 3 PSLE
A fruit stall sold peaches at 70¢ and apples at 40¢ each.
Sally bought some peaches and Tom bought some apples from the stall. Sally spent $1.10 more than Tom, but had 7 fruits fewer than Tom.
Level 3
Allan and Maine were in a roller skating race. Allan was travelling at a constant speed of 20 km/h and they both did not change their speed. When Maine completed half of her race, Allan was 3.5 km ahead. Allan completed the race at 10.45 a.m. What time did Maine complete the race?
Level 3
Fay cycled from View Hill at 09 56 toward Sand Garden while Joy cycled from Sand Garden toward View Hill at the same time. At 10 06, the two cyclists passed each other. 7 minutes later, Fay reached Sand Garden but Joy was 1155 m from View Hill.
At what speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
Find the distance between Sand Garden and View Hill Park in km.
Level 3 PSLE
Esther and Margi took part in a cycling race. Esther cycled at a speed of 20 km/h. Both of them did not change their speed throughout the race. When Margi covered 12 the distance, Esther was 3.5 km in front of her. Esther reached the finishing line at 10.45 a.m. What time did Margi reach the finishing line?
Level 3
At 7 a.m., a black car and a green car left the office and travelled at average speeds in opposite directions round a 25-km route. The black car took 15 minutes to complete each round while the green car took 20 minutes.
Find the speed of the black car.
Find the speed of the green car.
If the 2 cars travelled without any interval of rest, at what time would the 2 cars next meet again at the office?
Level 3
Vivian and Kyle started cycling at uniform speeds from the same place in opposite direction round an 800-m forest trail. Vivian took 40 seconds to complete each round while Kyle took 50 seconds.
Find the distance covered per second by Vivian in m.
Find the distance covered per second by Kyle in m.
When the two cyclists next met again at the starting point, how far would Vivian have covered? Express the answer in km.
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.
How long would it take Bus Y to meet Bus Y for the first time? Express the answer in mixed number of hours.
How far would Bus X be behind Bus Y after 12 hour?
