Latest Departure Time for Bexleyheath to Bluewater Bus Trip

Published on August 10, 2024

Question

Here is part of a bus timetable. Jeff needs to get from Bexleyheath to Bluewater to start work at 9 am. It takes Jeff 12 minutes to walk from his house to the bus stop in Bexleyheath. It takes Jeff 8 minutes to walk from the bus station in Bluewater to his work What is the latest time Jeff can leave his house to get to work on time?

Answer

Let’s break this problem down step-by-step:
  1. Find the latest bus arrival time in Bluewater: Jeff needs to be at work at 9 am, and it takes him 8 minutes to walk from the bus station. Therefore, he needs to arrive at the Bluewater bus station no later than 8:52 am.
  2. Find the bus journey duration: We need to consult the timetable to determine the bus journey duration from Bexleyheath to Bluewater. Unfortunately, the provided timetable excerpt does not include the arrival times at Bluewater. We need that information to proceed.
  3. Calculate the total travel time (excluding walking): Once we have the bus journey duration, we can add it to the walking time from the Bluewater bus station to work (8 minutes).
  4. Factor in the walking time from home to the Bexleyheath bus stop: Add the 12-minute walk from Jeff’s house to the Bexleyheath bus stop to the total travel time calculated in step 3.
  5. Subtract the total travel time from the work start time: Subtract the total travel time (including both walking segments) from 9:00 am to determine the latest time Jeff can leave his house.
Without the bus arrival times at Bluewater, we cannot determine the latest time Jeff can leave his house.
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