Mayank starts from Point A and drives 11 km towards West. He then takes a left turn, drives 8 km, turns right and drives 5 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 8 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 6 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

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  1. 20 km towards North
  2. 21 km towards West
  3. 22 km towards East
  4. 19 km towards South

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Option 3 : 22 km towards East
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Given: 

Mayank starts from Point A and drives 11 km towards West.

He then takes a left turn, drives 8 km, turns right and drives 5 km.

He then takes a right turn and drives 8 km.

He takes a final left turn, drives 6 km and stops at Point P.

Thus, Mayank should drive 22 km in the east direction in order to reach Point A again.

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

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