find distance only Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Sujit travelled 15 km to the west, then turned right and travelled 8 km. He turned left and travelled 9 km, then turned back and travelled 13 km. Then he turned right and travelled 8 km. How far is he from the starting point?

a) 9 km

b) 7 km

c) 17 km

d) 11 km

Question : 2

A walks 10 metres in front and 10 metres to the right. Then every time turning to his left, he walks 5, 15 and 15 metres respectively. How far is he now from his starting point ?

a) 15 metres

b) 10 metres

c) 5 metres

d) 20 metres

e) 23 metres

Question : 3

Mrs. Kiran starts from Gandhi Square, Kolkata, drives her car towards west 6 kms and turning to her right she drives 4 kms, then again turns the car to her right and moves 6 kms. How far is she from the starting point ?

a) 16 kms

b) 8 kms

c) 6 kms

d) 4 kms

Question : 4

A and B are standing at a distance of 20 km from each other on a straight East-West road. A and B start walking simultaneously eastwards and westwards respectively and both cover a distance of 5 km. Then A turns to his left and walks 10 km. B turns to his right and walks 10 km at the same speed. Then both turn to their left and cover a distance of 5 km at the same speed. What will be the distance between them ?

a) 30 km

b) 25 km

c) 10 km

d) 20 km

Question : 5

A man goes 10 km westward, then turns right and proceeds 4 km, then travels 10 km towards left, then travels 8 km towards left and finally goes 4 km northward. Calculate his distance from his initial place in the horizontal direction.

a) 22 km

b) 25 km

c) 20 km

d) 23 km

Question : 6

Prem starts to school from his house and walks 400 metres towards north, turns left and walks 100 metres, turns left and walks 200 metres, turns left and walks 100 metres. How far he is away from his house?

a) 300 metre

b) 250 metre

c) 100 metre

d) 200 metre