1)
A lorry left Town A for Town B at the same time when a van left Town B for Town A. The average speed for the lorry is 88 km/h while the average speed of the van was 64 km/h. The two vehicles met each other at a point 33 km from the midpoint between Town A and Town B. What is the distance between Town A and Town B?
Solution:
X Lorry (88km/h) Midpoint Met Y
19 u
33 km 3u 16 u Van Total 64 8 16 19
Lorry : 88 11 22 : : : 33 km
2 38
33 km 3 = 11 km 11 km 38 = 418 km
2)
Tricia left Town X for Town Y at 11.30 am. She travelled at an average speed of 75 km/h. At 12.15 pm, Sylvester left Town X for Town Y, travelling on the same route at an average speed of 100 km/h. a) b) At what time would Sylvester overtake Tricia? After Sylvester had overtaken Tricia, he took another 2 hours to reach Town Y. What was the distance between Town X and Town Y?
Solution:
Diff in Distance = 75 = 56.25 km
overtook Y
X Tricia
12.15 pm
Catch up time =
=2 h
3)
The speed of the water current of a canal is 8 km/h. Jared wanted to paddle his boat down the canal from Point A to Point B which was 36 km apart. After paddling from A for 30 minutes at an average speed of 12 km/h, he stopped paddling for 45 minutes before he started paddling again at the same speed. Find the time required for him to travel from Point A to Point B?
Solution:
Down A 36 km B
= 10 km
= 6 km
= 1 hours
1 2 hours
4)
At 1100, a motorcycle left Town X, travelling towards Town Y at a constant speed. 2 hour later, a van started from Town X and travelled along the same road. The van overtook the motorcycle at 1600 hours. The speed of the van was 40 km/h faster than the motorcycle. a) b) c) Find the speed of the motorcycle. If the van was 80 km from Town Y at 1600 hours, find the distance between Town X and Town Y. How far was the motorcycle away from Town Y when the van reached Town Y?
Solution:
X Motorcycle
1100 1300 Diff in Distance = Diff in Speed Catch Up Time = 40 3 =120 km
overtook
Van
1300 1600
80 km
Speed of motorcycle =
: : : :
Van 100 5
16
48
80
80 km 48 km = 32 km
Ans.
60 km/h 380 km 32 km
5)
Chloe and Daren travelled from Town Y to Town Z at the same time. The distance between Town Y and Town Z is 20 km. Chloe rides on her bicycle for half the distance and runs for the rest of the way. Daren rides his bicycle for half his total time and runs for the rest of the time. Both their cycling speed is 20 km/h, and their running speed is 10 km/h. a) b) How long did Chloe take to reach Town Z? How long did Danny take to reach Town Z?
Solution:
Y Chloe Cycles
Distance = 10 km Speed = 20 km/h Time = h
20 km Runs
Distance = 10 km Speed = 10 km/h Time = 1h
Ratio of Speed
Cycles 20 30 u 1u
: : 20 km
Runs 10
Y Danny Cycles
Distance = 20 u Speed = 20 km/h Time = h
20 km Runs
Distance = 10 u Speed = 10 km/h Time = h
1 + = hour
hour
6)
Evangeline, Faye, Grace and Helen decided to share the cost of a present equally. As Helen did not bring any money, the other 3 girls paid Helens share. Grace paid
of what Evangeline and Faye paid. Evangeline paid $8 less than Faye. The next
day, Helen paid her three friends. Helen paid Grace $72 more than what each of them had to pay. a) b) How much did Evangeline and Faye pay altogether? How much did Helen pay Evangeline?
Solution:
Evangeline 1 unit 9 parts 18 parts Each of them paid: Faye 1 unit + $8 : : 5 parts 10 parts 28 parts Grace
28 parts 4 = 7 parts
10 parts 7 parts = 3 parts 3 parts 1 part 7 parts 18 parts 2 units + $8 2 units 1 unit $72 $72 3 = $24 $24 7 = $168 $24 18 = $432 $432 $432 - $8 = $424 $424 2 = $212
$432 $44