find distance only Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Sanjeev walks 10 metres towards the South. Turning to the left, he walks 20 metres and then moves to his right. After moving a distance of 20 metres, he turns to the right and walks 20 metres. Finally, he turns to the right and moves a distance of 10 metres. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point?

a) 20 metres South

b) 10 metres South

c) 10 metres North

d) 20 metres North

Question : 2

Deepak starts walking straight towards east. After walking 75 metres, he turns to the left and walks 25 metres straight. Again he turns to the left, walks a distance of 40 metres straight, again he turns to the left and walks a distance of 25 metres. How far is he from the starting point?

a) 50 m

b) 140 m

c) 35 m

d) 115 m

Question : 3

A boy ride his bicycle northwards, then turned left and ride one km and again turned left and ride 2 km. He found himself exactly one km west of his starting point. How far did he ride northwards initially?

a) 2 km

b) 5 km

c) 1 km

d) 3 km

Question : 4

Mohan travelled westward 5 kms., turned left and travelled 3 kms., turned right and travelled 9 kms. He then travelled north 3 kms. How far he is from the starting point ?

a) 3 kms.

b) 14 kms

c) 5 kms.

d) 6 kms.

Question : 5

M starts from his office and goes 15 km southwards, he then proceeds 5 km to the right. He then travels 7 km to the left, again travels 7 km to the left and eventually goes 22 km towards left. Measure the distance between the final and starting point.

a) 2 km

b) 4 km

c) 3 km

d) 1 km

Question : 6

Kailash walks 3 kms to East and turns South and walks 4 kms. Again turns West and walks 6 kms. How far is he from the starting point?

a) 7 kms

b) 5 kms

c) 6 kms

d) 3 kms