Question

All city blocks in sunnydale are the same size. Tina starts her paper route at the corner of two streets. She travels 8 blocks south, 13 blocks west, 8 blocks north, and 6 blocks east. How far is she from her starting point when she finishes her route. Explain carefully.

Answer 1

Answer: 7 blocks west

Explanation:

she goes 8 blocks south

13 blocks west

8 blocks north

and 6 blocks east.

the 8 blocks south and then north cancel each other out, so she is on the same street horizontally, but the 13 blocks west only get 6 blocks back east, so she ends up 7 blocks west of her starting point because 13 - 6 = 7