Ratio, Rate and Speed - Dividing Quantities in a Given Ratio

Ratio, Rate and Speed - Dividing Quantities in a Given Ratio

IP 1
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During a charity run, Aisha first runs on a sandy track for \(8\) minutes. She then runs \(2.7\) km on a paved road at \(0.18\) km/min, before running on a running track for \(12\) minutes.
Her speeds on the sandy track, paved road and running track are in the ratio \(2:3:4\).

  1. Find Aisha's speed on the sandy track, in kilometres per minute.

    [1]
  2. Aisha rests for \(4\) minutes before starting the final section. Calculate her average speed for the whole charity run, correct to \(2\) decimal places.

    [2]

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Answer:(i) \(0.12\) km/min (ii) \(0.17\) km/min ​

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