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Addition of Negative Numbers

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Shreya started from Point P and walked 2m West. She then took a right turn and walked 3m before taking a left turn and walking 5m. She finally took a left turn, walked 3m and stopped at Point Q. How far is Point Q from Point P?

A

2m

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B

6m

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C

7m

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D

8m

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E

12m

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Solution

The correct option is C 7m

Required distance
=(5+2) metre =7 metres

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