Pankaj drives 16 km toward the east from point A. He takes a right turn and drives 6 km . Again, he takes a right turn and drives 10 km . He takes a right turn and drives 16 km . Finally, he takes a left turn and drives 6 km to reach point B . How far and towards which direction should he drive now to reach point A again?

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  1. 4 km, East
  2. 8 km, North
  3. 10 km, South
  4. 6 km, West

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Option 3 : 10 km, South
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Givenl, 

Pankaj drives 16 km toward the east from point A.

He takes a right turn and drives 6 km .

Again, he takes a right turn and drives 10 km .

He takes a right turn and drives 16 km .

Finally, he takes a left turn and drives 6 km to reach point B .

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He should drive 10 km in the South direction to reach point A again.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3."

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