A person walks 30 m towards the south, then turns right and walks 15 m. He then turns right again and walks 30 m. In which direction is he now from the starting point?

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A South
B North
C East
D West

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Answer: D. West

Walking south and then turning right means he walks 15 m west. Turning right again faces him north, and walking 30 m brings him level with the start. He ends 15 m to the west of the starting point.

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A person walks 30 m towards the south, then turns right and walks 15 m. He then turns right again and walks 30 m. In which direction is he now from the starting point?

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