A man walks 30 meters towards South, then turns right and walks 15 meters. He then turns right again and walks 30 meters. In which direction is he now from his starting point?

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A East
B West
C North
D South

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Answer: B. West

He walks 30 m South. Turning right while facing South, he faces West and walks 15 m. Turning right again, he faces North and walks 30 m, cancelling the 30 m South.
He ends 15 m West of the starting point.

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A man walks 30 meters towards South, then turns right and walks 15 meters. He then turns right again and walks 30 meters. In which direction is he now from his starting point?

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