Harry and Matt came down from a mountain. Harry walked on foot, and Matt went skiing, which was seven times faster than Harry. Halfway down, Matt fell, broke his skis and his leg, and hence travelled twice as slow as Harry. Who will descend first from the mountain?
Two friends went simultaneously from A to B. The first went by bicycle, the second – by car at a speed five times faster than the first. Halfway along the route, the car was in an accident, and the rest of the way the motorist walked on foot at a speed half of the speed of the cyclist. Which of them arrived at B first?
Andrew drives his car at a speed of 60 km/h. He wants to travel every kilometre 1 minute faster. By how much should he increase his speed?
A tourist walked 3.5 hours, and for every period of time, in one hour, he walked exactly 5 km. Does this mean that his average speed is 5 km/h?
The distance between Athos and Aramis, galloping along one road, is 20 leagues. In an hour Athos covers 4 leagues, and Aramis – 5 leagues.
What will the distance between them be in an hour?
Pinocchio and Pierrot were racing. Pierrot ran the entire race at the same speed, and Pinocchio ran half the way two times faster than Pierrot, and the second half twice as slow as Pierrot. Who won the race?