Question

Arghya first moved 10 steps to the right and then moved 5 steps to the left. Anagha moved 5 steps to the left first and then moved 10 steps to the right. If Arghya and Anagha both have started from the same starting point, then what is the distance (in steps) between them now?

• A. Three steps
• B. Zero steps
• C. Two steps
• D. One step

Answer 1

The correct option is B Zero steps

Consider they both have started from point zero on the number line and each step is 1 unit.


Arghya first moves 10 steps to her right and then from there she moves 5 steps to her left and hence reaches 5 on the number line.

Anagha first moves 5 steps to her left and then from there she moves 10 steps to her right and so reaches 5 on the number line.

So, finally they both reach the same point and the distance between them is zero.