Question 11
Town E and Town F were 240km apart. Jason left Town E at 9 : 00a.m. traveling at an average speed of 60km/h. Karen left Town E some time later than Jason and overtook him at 11a.m. Karen’s traveling speed was 90km/h.
(a) At what time did Karen leave Town E?
(b) How long had Karen rested when Jason finally reached Town F?
Journey convention used for the source answer: both travel at the stated constant speeds without intermediate stops, and Karen rests on arrival at F.
Answer entry: (a) morning time HH:MM;(b) rest in minutes, separated by a semicolon, for example 08:15;30.
**Editorial input note:** Use no spaces before or after semicolons.
(a) At what time did Karen leave Town E?
(b) How long had Karen rested when Jason finally reached Town F?
Journey convention used for the source answer: both travel at the stated constant speeds without intermediate stops, and Karen rests on arrival at F.
Answer entry: (a) morning time HH:MM;(b) rest in minutes, separated by a semicolon, for example 08:15;30.
**Editorial input note:** Use no spaces before or after semicolons.