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Updated on: 01 Oct 2023, 03:30
Originally posted by Sajjad1994 on 28 Feb 2021, 23:30.
Last edited by BottomJee on 01 Oct 2023, 03:30, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by BottomJee on 01 Oct 2023, 03:30, edited 2 times in total.
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Miles Kerri
is ahead: 8 Miles Jess
finishes ahead: 3
is ahead: 8 Miles Jess
finishes ahead: 3
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Jess is running her first ultra-marathon (100 miles) with her friend Kerri. Jess completes the first half of the race at an average pace of 5 miles per hour, but Kerri started fast and reached the halfway point at an average pace 1 mile per hour faster than Jess’s pace. Over the second half of the course, Kerri maintains her pace, but Jess finishes strong, completing the second half at an average pace 2 miles per hour faster than Kerri’s pace.
In the table, select an approximate value for the number of miles that Kerri is ahead when she reaches the halfway point and for the number of miles that Jess finishes ahead of Kerri.
In the table, select an approximate value for the number of miles that Kerri is ahead when she reaches the halfway point and for the number of miles that Jess finishes ahead of Kerri.
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Miles Kerri
is ahead: 8 Miles Jess
finishes ahead: 3
is ahead: 8 Miles Jess
finishes ahead: 3
01 Mar 2021, 20:37
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Distance = 100m
Jess speed = 5 m/h (1st half) & 8 m/h (2nd half)
Kerri speed = 6 m/h
Time taken by kerri to reach half distance (50m) = d/s = 50/6 = 8.33 hrs
Distance travelled by Jess in 8.33 hrs = s*t = 5 * 8.33 = 41.65
Kerri is ahead of Jess = 50 - 41.65 = 8.35m
Time taken by Jess to run entire race (100m) = 50/5 + 50/8 = 16.25hrs
Distance travelled by Kerri in 16.25hrs = s*t = 6 * 16.25 = 97.5
Jess is ahead of Kerri = 100-97.5 = 2.5m
So the approximate answers are 8 and 3
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Jess speed = 5 m/h (1st half) & 8 m/h (2nd half)
Kerri speed = 6 m/h
Time taken by kerri to reach half distance (50m) = d/s = 50/6 = 8.33 hrs
Distance travelled by Jess in 8.33 hrs = s*t = 5 * 8.33 = 41.65
Kerri is ahead of Jess = 50 - 41.65 = 8.35m
Time taken by Jess to run entire race (100m) = 50/5 + 50/8 = 16.25hrs
Distance travelled by Kerri in 16.25hrs = s*t = 6 * 16.25 = 97.5
Jess is ahead of Kerri = 100-97.5 = 2.5m
So the approximate answers are 8 and 3
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For the First half of Distance i.e 50 km- velocity of kerri(vk1)= 6 m/hr, velocity of Jess(vj1)= 5 m/hr
For the second half Distance i.e 50 km- vk2= 6 m/hr, vj2= 8 m/hr
to cover first half of distance Kerri will take less time i.e tk1 = 50 m/6(m/hr)= 25/3 hr
distance covered by Jess when kerri already covered first 50 miles = vj1*(25/3)=5*(25/3)=125/3=41.67=42 m(apprx.)
miles Kerri is ahead=50-42=8 miles
Kerri started second half of journey but Jess still in first half for time = 8 m/5(m/hr)=1.6 hr
Distance covered by Kerri in 1.6 hrs= 1.6* (vk2)6 miles/hr= 9.6 miles------(dk2)
now speed of Jess increased to 8 miles/hr
50 km covered by jess in time=50/8=6.25 hrs
Distance covered by Kerri in 6.25 hrs= 6.26*vk2= 6.25*6=37.5 miles
and we know kerri already covered (dk2)=9.6 miles distance
So total distance covered by Kerri = 9.6+37.5=47.1 miles
Jess is ahead by = 50-47.1= 3 miles(approx.)
For the second half Distance i.e 50 km- vk2= 6 m/hr, vj2= 8 m/hr
to cover first half of distance Kerri will take less time i.e tk1 = 50 m/6(m/hr)= 25/3 hr
distance covered by Jess when kerri already covered first 50 miles = vj1*(25/3)=5*(25/3)=125/3=41.67=42 m(apprx.)
miles Kerri is ahead=50-42=8 miles
Kerri started second half of journey but Jess still in first half for time = 8 m/5(m/hr)=1.6 hr
Distance covered by Kerri in 1.6 hrs= 1.6* (vk2)6 miles/hr= 9.6 miles------(dk2)
now speed of Jess increased to 8 miles/hr
50 km covered by jess in time=50/8=6.25 hrs
Distance covered by Kerri in 6.25 hrs= 6.26*vk2= 6.25*6=37.5 miles
and we know kerri already covered (dk2)=9.6 miles distance
So total distance covered by Kerri = 9.6+37.5=47.1 miles
Jess is ahead by = 50-47.1= 3 miles(approx.)
