Problem 6 · 2013 Math Kangaroo
Easy
Spatial & Visual Reasoning
path-tracing
Anna starts walking in the direction of the arrow. At each crossing she turns either right or left. She turns right, then left, then left again, then right, then left, then left again. What will she find at the next crossing she reaches?
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Answer: A
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Hint 1 of 3
Put your finger on the start and point it the way the arrow points.
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Hint 2 of 3
Make the turns one at a time in order: right, left, left, right, left, left.
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Hint 3 of 3
After the last turn, look at the very next crossing to see which pictured item is there.
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Approach: walk the path one turn at a time and read off the item at the final crossing
- Start at the arrow and trace the path, turning right, left, left, right, left, then left.
- Keep your finger moving along the streets so you do not skip a crossing.
- The item waiting at the next crossing is the one shown in option A.
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