Puja starts from Mumbai and moves north for 20 km then she decided to meet her friend, so she moves 10km east. Then she decided to pick up groceries. So, she moves 20km south and finally 10 km west to reach back home. ___km is the total distance covered by Puja.(Assume she moves only in a straight line)

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Distance travelled is the sum of all the smaller distances travelled in all directions, irrespective of the geometrical shape formed.

So, total distance covered by Puja = 20 + 10 + 20 + 10 = 60km.

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Distance travelled is the sum of all the smaller distances travelled in all directions, irrespective of the geometrical shape formed. So, total distance covered by Puja = 20 + 10 + 20 + 10 = 60km.

Distance travelled is the sum of all the smaller distances travelled in all directions, irrespective of the geometrical shape formed.

So, total distance covered by Puja = 20 + 10 + 20 + 10 = 60km.