Shalini drives 5 km North, then she turns East and drives 12 km. After this, she turns North and drives 4 km. Again she turns East and drives 5 km. What is the total distance covered by Shalini?
26 km
Total distance is the sum of all four stretches:
\(5+12+4+5=26\text{ km}.\)
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