Question

Sonya is playing a board game, and each space on the board game measures 1 centimeter. She moves her game token 5 spaces up from the start position. Then she moves it 5 spaces to the left. Finally, Sonya moves her token 2 spaces down.

What is the total distance the token moved?


2 cm

8 cm

12 cm

15 cm

Answer 1

12cm

Step-by-step explanation:

5+5+2= 12cm

Answer 2

The total distance the token moved is 12 cm.

Given : space on the board game measures 1 centimeter

5 cm (up) + 5 cm (left) + 2 cm (down) = 12 cm