Question

Shobha was facing East. She walked $20$ metres. Turning left, she moved $15$ metres and then turning right, moved $25$ metres. Finally, she turned right and moved $15$metres more. How far is she from her starting point?

• A. $25$ metres
• B. $35$ metres
• C. $50$ metres
• D. $45$ metres

Answer 1

The correct option is D $45$ metres

Shobha turns left after walking $20$ metres towards East.

Now, she walks $15$ metres towards North.

She turns right towards East again and walks $25$ metres further.

Finally turning right towards South, she walks $15$ metres.

The distance moved towards North and towards South is same, i.e., $15$metres.

So, Shobha is $20+25$ metres = $45$ metres away from her starting point.

Hence, option D.