After walking 5km, a boy turned left and walked 6km. He then took a left turn and walked 7km. If he stood facing South-East direction finally, towards which direction he was walking initially for the first 5km?

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  1. South-East
  2. South-West
  3. North-West
  4. North-East

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Option 3 : North-West
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After walking 5km, a boy turned left and walked 6km.

He then took a left turn and walked 7km.

He stood facing South-East direction finally

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Thus, towards northwest direction he walked the first 5 km.

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

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