Question

Riya walks 15 metres towards West. She took a left turn and walks 20 metres, and again took a left turn and walks 15 metres. After this she turned to her right and walks 12 metres. How far and in which direction is she now from the starting point?

• A. 42 m, North
• B. 47 m, West
• C. 42 m, South
• D. 32 m, South

Answer 1

The correct option is D 32 m, South

• Riya walks 15 metres towards the west.
• Then, from here she took a left turn i.e., towards the south and walked 20 metres.
• After that she again takes a left turn i.e., towards the east and walks 15 metres.
• From here, she turns to her right which is towards the south and walks 12 metres.
• Riya is 20 m + 12 m = 32 m far from her starting point and is facing south.