Mohit drives 10 km towards east from point A. He takes a right turn and drives 5 km. Again he takes a right turn and drives 5 km. Finally, he takes a right turn and drives 5 km to reach point B. How far and towards which direction should he now drive in order to reach point A again? 

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  1. 5 km towards west
  2. 2 km towards south
  3. 3 km towards east
  4. 4 km towards north

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Option 1 : 5 km towards west
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Mohit should drive 5km towards the West to reach point A again.

Hence, the correct answer is Option (1).

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