Distance Vs, Displacement

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

• 10
• 7
• 8
• 6

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?

• 800
• 400
• 0
• 200

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

David walks 3 km north, and then turns east and walks 4 km. What is the distance?

• 7 km
• 3 km
• 4 km
• 1 km

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CCSS.8.G.B.8

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

• 2 km

• 5 km

• 8 km

• 10 km

A person walks 50 meters directly north, stops, and then travels 32 meters directly south.  What is their displacement?

• 82 meters
• 18 meters
• 28 meters

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CCSS.HSN-VM.B.4C

Anthony walks to the pizza place for lunch. He walks 1 km East, then 1 km South, and then 1 km East again. What distance did he cover?

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

Preston goes on a camel safari in Africa. Then he travels 5 km North, 3 km East, and then 1 km North again. What distance did he cover?

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

Neil pogo sticks to his science class. He travels 8 m East and then 4 m North. What distance did he cover?

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CCSS.8.G.B.8