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If a person walks from 12 o'clock to 9 o'clock, then from 9 o'clock to 6 o'clock, and finally from 6 o'clock to 3 o'clock, in which direction is the person finally facing?

  1. A
    North
  2. B
    South
  3. C
    East
  4. D
    West

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's consider the layout of a standard circular clock representing directional paths:
1. 12 o'clock position points North.
2. 9 o'clock position points West.
3. 6 o'clock position points South.
4. 3 o'clock position points East.

The person moves from 12 to 9, then 9 to 6, and finally from 6 towards the 3 o'clock marker. Moving along the path towards the 3 o'clock position means the person is walking and facing towards the East.

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If a person walks from 12 o'clock to 9 o'clock, then from 9 o'clock to 6 o'clock, and finally from 6 o'clock to 3 o'clock, in which direction is the person finally facing?
A
North
B
South
C
East
D
West

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