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Railways PYQCBT 1 2020

RRB NTPC · Question 8

Radha walks a distance of 9 m towards the South-East. Then she walks 15 m towards the West. From here, she walks 9 m towards the North-West. Finally she walks 6 m towards the East and stands at the point. How far is she standing from the starting point?

  1. 9 m

  2. 13 m

  3. 10 m

  4. 11 m

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Answer: (A) 9 m

Explanation

9 m south-east followed by 9 m north-west cancel each other. The remaining moves are 15 m west and 6 m east, a net 9 m west, so she is 9 m from the start.