document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880773>Question 880773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Town X and Town Y are 220km apart. Sharon left Town X at 08 00 and drove towards Town Y at a speed of 80 km/h. Half an hour later, Michelle started driving from Town Y to Town X. They met each other at 09 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) What was Michelle's average speed?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) After passing Michelle, Sharon increased her speed by 10km/h. At what time did she reach Town Y? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531687 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boyen><B>Boyen(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boyen><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=531687\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First calculate the place Sharon is at at 9 15. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 km/h over 1 hour and 15 minutes = 100km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you know that Michelle rode the other 120km in 45 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120km in 45 minutes = 160 km/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So a)Michelle's average speed was 160km/h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Again first calculate the place sharon is at at 9 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 km/h over 1 hour and 15 minutes = 100km.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you know that she will drive the other 120 km at 90 km/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 km over 90 km/h = 1 hour and 20 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 hour and 20 min + 1 hour and 15 min = 2 hours and 35 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So b) Sharon reached town Y at 10:35.<BR>\n" );
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