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Shyam starts walking straight towards east. After walking 100 metres, he turns to the right and walks 50 metres backwards. Again he turns to the left, walks a distance of 60 metres straight, then he turns to the right and walks a distance of 50 metres. How far is he from the starting point?

A
100 metres

B
160 metres

C
220 metres

D
120 metres

E
None of these

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Shyam starts walking straight towards east. After walking 100 metres, he turns to the right and walks 50 metres backwards. Again he turns to the left, walks a distance of 60 metres straight, then he turns to the right and walks a distance of 50 metres. How far is he from the starting point?
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Shyam starts walking straight towards east. After walking 100 metres, he turns to the right and walks 50 metres backwards. Again he turns to the left, walks a distance of 60 metres straight, then he turns to the right and walks a distance of 50 metres. How far is he from the starting point?