Find the Distance Between Points D and K on a Number Line

Question

What is the distance between D and K?

AAA-5-5-5BBB-4-4-4CCC-3-3-3DDD-2-2-2EEE-1-1-1FFF000GGG111HHH222III333JJJ444

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

We first mark the letter D on the number line and then proceed towards the letter K:

AAA-5-5-5BBB-4-4-4CCC-3-3-3DDD-2-2-2EEE-1-1-1FFF000GGG111HHH222III333JJJ444555KKK

Note that the distance between the two letters is 7 steps.

Answer

7