A brother and sister daily leave home together to go to their respective schools. The brother goes 3 km North, then turns left and goes 1 km to reach his school. The sister goes 4 km West, then 3 km North, then turns left and goes 5 km to reach her school. Where is the brother's school with respect to the sister's school?
10 km East
Incorrect Answer8 km West
Incorrect Answer10 km West
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- Brother's Journey:
- Goes 3 km North.
- Turns left (West) and goes 1 km to his school.
- Sister's Journey:
- Goes 4 km West.
- Then 3 km North.
- Turns left (West) and goes 5 km to her school.
- Position Analysis:
- The brother ends up 3 km North and 1 km West from the starting point.
- The sister ends up 3 km North but 9 km West (4 km + 5 km) from the starting point.
- Relative Position:
- The brother’s school is 8 km to the East of the sister’s school.
- Correct Option:
- Option 4: 8 km East
Therefore, .