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Shreya's hous...

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Shreya's house is 8km 250m from school and Rasika's house is 5km 350m from school. Whose house is nearer to the school and by how much?

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Shreya, 3km 900m

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Rasika, 2km 900m

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Shreya, 3km 800m

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Rasika, 2km 800m

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Solution

The correct option is B Rasika, 2km 900m
Distance of Shreya's house = 8km 250m
Distance of Rasika's house = 5km 350m

Since 5km 350m < 8km 250m, Rasika's house is nearer to the school.

Difference in the distance
= 8km 250m - 5km 350m

$k m m 8250 - 5350 - ---------- - 2900$

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