Question

A taxi travels 25 kilometers east of an airport. then, it travels from that point to a point that is 40 kilometers west of an airport. finally, the taxi returns to the airport. how far did the taxi travel?

Answer 1

Answer:

Total distance covered by the taxi will be 130 km

Step-by-step explanation:

A taxi travels 25 kilometers east of an airport.

Then it travels form that point to a point that is 40 kilometers west of the airport.

Finally when taxi returns to the airport total distance covered by the taxi will be = 25 km to the East + 25 km back to the airport + 40 km to the west + 40 km back to the airport

Total distance covered will be = 25 + 25 + 40 + 40

= 180 km.

Therefore, answer will be 130 km.

Answer 2

25km east+25km return+40km west+40km return = 130km