SOLUTION: Anna walks her dog on a 500-km path around a lake and returns to her starting point. What distance did she travel?

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Question 1049814: Anna walks her dog on a 500-km path around a lake and returns to her starting point. What distance did she travel?
Found 2 solutions by advanced_Learner, ikleyn:
Answer by advanced_Learner(501) About Me  (Show Source):
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2*500 distance
her displacement is zero

Answer by ikleyn(52915) About Me  (Show Source):
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Not a math problem.

The wording is unclear in order for it deserves a status of a math problem.

The second unclear thing is the path around the lake of 500 kilometers long.

The LESSON TO LEARN: Not every combination of words is a math problem.