Level 3 PSLE
When Lance started cycling from his home, Kenneth was 120 m ahead. Lance's cycling speed was 5 m/s and Kenneth's cycling speed was 2 m/s. They went in the same direction and did not change their speeds throughout. What distance would Lance have cycled when he caught up with Kenneth?
2 m
Level 3
At 9.30 a.m., a bus started travelling at an average speed of 60 km/h. At 11:30 a.m., a van started from the same place travelling on the same road. If the van took 3 hours to catch up with the bus, find the speed of the van.
3 m
Level 3
Steven and Ivan started running a 10-km cross-country race together at a speed of 6 km/h and 12 km/h respectively. At the halfway mark, Ivan took a rest until Steven caught up with him. How long did Ivan rest? Express the answer in min.
3 m
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?
3 m
Level 3
Kenny and Mike started jogging from the same point. Mike started jogging 4 minutes earlier than Kenny. Kenny's jogging speed was 500 m/min and Mike's jogging speed was 300 m/min. They went in the same direction and did not change their speeds throughout.
  1. How long did it take for Kenny to catch up with Mike?
  2. What distance would Mike have jogged when Kenny caught up with him? Express your answer in meters.
3 m