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Standard VIII

Mathematics

Application of Addition and Substitution of Negative Numbers in Everyday Life (Distances)

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Question

A car travelled 60 km towards the north direction from a point A. From there, it travelled 100 km in the south direction. How far is the car from point A now?

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Solution

Let's assume a car travelling toward North as positive and South as negative.

+60 + (- 100) = - 40. The car is 40 km South from point A.

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towards North on his bike from his house and reaches point

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. Then travels

5 k m

towards East and reaches point

B

. From

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4 k m

towards North on his bike from his house and reaches point

A

. Then travels

5 k m

towards East and reaches point

B

. From

B

he travels

4 k m

in north direction to reach point

C .

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5 k m

in the west direction to reach the mosque. In which direction is the mosque from the Kareem's house?

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A car travelled 60 km towards the north direction from a point A. From there, it travelled 100 km in the south direction. How far is the car from point A now?

Let's assume a car travelling toward North as positive and South as negative. +60 + (- 100) = - 40. The car is 40 km South from point A.

Let's assume a car travelling toward North as positive and South as negative.

+60 + (- 100) = - 40. The car is 40 km South from point A.