Nithin starts from his house and walks 200 metres East and then goes North for 80 metres, then West for 40 metres and finally South for 80 metres and stops there. How far is he from his house?

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  1. 100 m
  2. 150 m
  3. 160 m
  4. 80 m

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Option 3 : 160 m

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  • Nithin starts from his house and walks 200 metres East and then goes North for 80 metres

 

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  • then West for 40 metres and finally South for 80 metres and stops there.

 

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So, the difference between Nithin's house and end point is "160 m".

Hence, the correct answer is "option 3".

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