A boy starts from home in early morning and walks straight for 8 km facing the Sun. Then he takes a right turn and walks for 3 km. Then he turns right again and walks for 2 km and then turns left and walks for 1 km. Then he turns right, travels 1 km and then turns right and travels for 4 km straight. How far is he from the starting point ?

4 km

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5 km

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6 km

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2 km

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None of these

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The correct option is B 5 km

He is 5km away from the starting point.

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The correct option is B 5 km He is 5km away from the starting point.

The correct option is B 5 km

He is 5km away from the starting point.