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A mail carrier leaves the post office at 10:00 A.M. and travels 4 mi south, then 7 mi east, then 5 mi south, then 10 mi west, and 9 mi north. At the end of her route, how far and in which direction is the mail carrier from the post office?
a. She is 5 miles east of the post office c. She is 3 miles west of the post office
b. She is 10 mi south of the post office d. She is 8 miles west of the post office

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A  mail carrier leaves the post office at 10:00 A.M. and travels 4 mi south, then 7 mi east, then 5 mi south, then 10 mi west, and 9 mi north.  At the end of her route, how far and in which direction is the mail carrier from the post office?
a. She is 5 miles east of the post office c. She is 3 miles west of the post office 
b. She is 10 mi south of the post office d. She is 8 miles west of the post office

anonymous · Answer

It is A