Finding Distance Between Points D and I on a Number Line

Question

What is the distance between D and I?

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

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's begin by marking the letter D on the number line and then proceeding towards the letter I:

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 5 steps

Answer

5