SOLUTION: Martha is standing on a street corner in a big city, facing south. She walks 5 blocks to the south. Then, she turns right and walks 3 blocks. Then, she turns right and walks 2 bloc
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Question 279746: Martha is standing on a street corner in a big city, facing south. She walks 5 blocks to the south. Then, she turns right and walks 3 blocks. Then, she turns right and walks 2 blocks. Then, she turns right again and walks 1 block. Finally, she turns left and walks 5 blocks. What direction is she facing when she is done?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
facing south
5 blocks south, still facing south
turns right, facing west
turns right, facing north
turns right again, facing east
turns left, facing north
she is facing north when done
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