At 08 00, Patrick and John travelled from Town A to Town B at constant speeds. They travelled along the same route. Patrick travelled at 25 km/h faster than John. When Patrick reached the mid-point between Town A and Town B, John was 30 km away from the mid-point. At what time did Patrick reach Town B?
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Worked solution
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1. Determine the time taken for Patrick to reach the mid-point
Difference in distance between Patrick and John at the mid-point = km.
Difference in speed = km/h.
Time taken to reach the mid-point = hours.
2. Calculate the total time taken for Patrick to reach Town B
Total time taken = hours.
3. Convert the total time into hours and minutes and find the arrival time
hours = hours and minutes.
Starting time = .
Arrival time = h min = .
Answer
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