Triplets Peter, Reeta and Nikita have two ways for getting home from school each day: cycle on a tandem bike or walk. The bike can carry either one or two riders at a time. Regardless of the number of people pedalling, cycling speed is 5 times walking speed. The triplets always leave school at the same time and always use the same path between school and home, whether walking or cycling. The school is 5 km from home and their walking speed is 4 kilometres per hour. d On Thursday, it is Reeta's turn to walk. Peter drops Nikita off at a certain point leaving her to walk home. Meanwhile he returns to pick up Reeta and they cycle home together. If all three arrive home at the same time, how far from school are the drop-off and pick-up points? ANSWER D ONLY
Triplets Peter, Reeta and Nikita have two ways for getting home from school each day: cycle on a tandem bike or walk. The bike can carry either one or two riders at a time. Regardless of the number of people pedalling, cycling speed is 5 times walking speed. The triplets always leave school at the same time and always use the same path between school and home, whether walking or cycling. The school is 5 km from home and their walking speed is 4 kilometres per hour.
d On Thursday, it is Reeta's turn to walk. Peter drops Nikita off at a certain point leaving her to walk home. Meanwhile he returns to pick up Reeta and they cycle home together. If all three arrive home at the same time, how far from school are the drop-off and pick-up points?
ANSWER D ONLY
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