Question

A person is standing at -2 location on the number line. He runs to and fro from -2 to +5 location 5 times. How much distance has he covered if he comes back to -2 location at the end?

• A. 35 units
• B. 7 units
• C. 30 units
• D. 15 units

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 35 units

In one turn the person covers 5 – (-2) units of distance, i.e. 7. Therefore in 5 turns, he will cover 5 x 7 = 35 units of distance.