Question

Inspector Jatin travelled from his police station for $400$ metres. He then turned left and travelled $500$ metres straight after which he turned left again and travelled for $400$ metres straight. He then turned right and walked for another $600$ metres straight. How far is he from the police station?

• A. $1.0$ km
• B. $1.1$ km
• C. $1.4$ km
• D. $1.8$ km

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$1.1$ km

Inspector travel from point 'A' for $400$ m then he took left and walked $500$ m then he took right and walked $400$ m then he took right and walked $600$ m and reached at point 'D'.
Then he is $(600+500)$ = $1100$ m far from police station
$1100$ m = $1.1$ km.

option B