Ram travelled 9 km West; turned right and went for 7 km; Ram then turned left and covered 8 km; he then turned back and went for 11 km; turned right and covered 7 km. How far is Ram from the starting point?

9 km

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3 km

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42 km

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6 km

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D 6 km
The following direction diagram has used while solving the questions. Use this diagram as a reference.

Ram starts from point O and ends at point E.
BD = AE = 3 km
OA = 9 km
$∴$ OE = OA - AE
= 9 - 3 = 6 km

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Ram travelled 9 km West; turned right and went for 7 km; Ram then turned left and covered 8 km; he then turned back and went for 11 km; turned right and covered 7 km. How far is Ram from the starting point?

The correct option is D 6 kmThe following direction diagram has used while solving the questions. Use this diagram as a reference. Ram starts from point O and ends at point E. BD = AE = 3 km OA = 9 km ∴ OE = OA - AE = 9 - 3 = 6 km

The correct option is D 6 km
The following direction diagram has used while solving the questions. Use this diagram as a reference.

Ram starts from point O and ends at point E.
BD = AE = 3 km
OA = 9 km
$∴$ OE = OA - AE
= 9 - 3 = 6 km