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From his house Amit went 15 km to the north, then turned west and covered 10 km, then turned south and covered 5 km, and finally turned east and covered 10 km. In which direction is he from his house?

Competition practiceDirection Sense
  • ANorth-West
  • BNorth
  • CSouth
  • DEast

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The east and west 10 km cancel out; net he is 15 minus 5 equals 10 km to the north of his house.
Answer: B) North

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