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A train is going on a journey. First it travels east for 50 kilometers. Then it turns north and travels for 22 kilometers. Next it goes west for 50 kilometers. Finally, it travels south for a certain number of kilometers. At the end of its journey it is back at its original location. How many kilometers did it travel in the southward direction?

A train is going on a journey. First it travels east for 50 kilometers. Then it turns-example-1
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Answer:

Answer would be 22 km at southward direction.

Answer = 22km

Explanation:

As it started from the point O.

* Goes 50 to East direction

* Goes 22 to North direction

* Goes 50 to West direction

* And the it travels back to the starting point when it turn to south direction. It traveled 22 km to southward direction.

> Total kilometers the train traveled is 144 kilometers.

I hope you get this right.

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It travels south for 22km.
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