Priyanshu starts from point A and walks 17 km in the south direction. Then he turns right, walks 12 km, and he turns right again and walks 24 km. After this he turns right again and walks 19 km. Finally he turns right and walks 7 km and stops at point P. How far (minimum distance) and in which direction should he walk to reach point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns unless otherwise specified.)

Subject: Reasoning Ability | Topic: Alphabetical series | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

1. (A) 7 km, towards East
2. (B) 7 km, towards West
3. (C) 9 km, towards East
4. (D) 9 km, towards West

Verified Answer

Option (B): 7 km, towards West

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