Mr Tan was travelling from Town L to Town M at a uniform speed.He drove past Mr Samy who was travelling at a uniform speed of 76 km/h in the opposite direction.1.5 hours later,Mr Tan reached Town M while Mr Samy was still 26 km away from Town L.Mr Tan took 4 hours to travel from Town L to Town M.Find the distance between the two towns.
Mr Tan was travelling from Town L to Town M at a uniform speed.He drove past Mr Samy who was travelling at a uniform speed of 76 km/h in the opposite direction.1.5 hours later,Mr Tan reached Town M while Mr Samy was still 26 km away from Town L.Mr Tan took 4 hours to travel from Town L to Town M.Find the distance between the two towns.
Let X be the point where they pass each other
That is 1.5 hours into Mr Tan's trip, he has another 2.5 hours to travel.
In that in 2.5 hours My Sammy travels 76*2.5 = 190km which which is 26km less than LX.
So LX=26+190 = 216km
Mr Tran took 1.5 hours to travel this 216km so he is travelling at 216/1.5 = 144km/hour
(He is one speedy gonzales!)
After thay pass Mr Tran travels another 2.5 hours 144*2.5=360km So XM=360km
therefore
LM = 216+360 = 576km
Average speed = Distance / Time
NOTE: After the two men meet, Mr. Tan drives for another 1.5 hours.
Let the distance between the 2 towns = D
Let the average speed of Mr. Tan = S. But we have:
4S = D. And we also have Mr. Sammy driving:
1.5*76 + 26 =140 km - The distance Mr. Tan had to cover in 1.5 hours. Therefore, Mr. Tan's average speed:
140/1.5 =93 1/3 Km/h. And the distance between the 2 towns:
D =4 hours x 93 1/3 Km/h = 393 1/3 Km.
Mr Tan was travelling from Town L to Town M at a uniform speed.He drove past Mr Samy who was travelling at a uniform speed of 76 km/h in the opposite direction.1.5 hours later,Mr Tan reached Town M while Mr Samy was still 26 km away from Town L.Mr Tan took 4 hours to travel from Town L to Town M.Find the distance between the two towns.
Call Mr. Tan's rate, R
The total distance between the towns = Mr. Tan's Rate * 4 hrs = 4R....and this equals to
The distance that Mr. Tan traveled in (1.5) hrs = 1.5R plus
The distance that Mr Sammy traveled in 1.5 hrs + 26 km = 1.5(76) + 26 km
So we have this
4R = 1.5R + 1.5 (76) + 26 simplify
2.5R = 140 divide both sides by 2.5
R = 56 km / hr = Mr. Tan's Rate
So.....the total distance between the towns = 4 * (56) = 224 km