A truck travelled 80 km towards the north direction from a point A. From there, it travelled 105 km in the south direction. How far is the truck from point A now?

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Let's assume a truck travelling toward North as positive and South as negative. $[0.5 m a r k]$

+80 + (- 105) = - 25. The car is 25 km South from point A. $[0.5 m a r k]$

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A truck travelled 80 km towards the north direction from a point A. From there, it travelled 105 km in the south direction. How far is the truck from point A now?

Let's assume a truck travelling toward North as positive and South as negative. [0.5 mark] +80 + (- 105) = - 25. The car is 25 km South from point A. [0.5 mark]

Let's assume a truck travelling toward North as positive and South as negative. $[0.5 m a r k]$

+80 + (- 105) = - 25. The car is 25 km South from point A. $[0.5 m a r k]$