Problem 1 · 2022 Math Kangaroo
Easy
Spatial & Visual Reasoning
path-tracinggrid
The bee wants to get to the flower. Each arrow shows a move to one neighbouring square. Which path can the bee fly to reach the flower?
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Answer: E — → ↓ → ↓ ↓ →
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Hint 1 of 2
Compare where the bee starts with where the flower is, and count how many squares right and how many down.
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Hint 2 of 2
Every correct path needs the same number of right-moves and down-moves; check which arrow string has exactly that many of each.
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Approach: match the net movement (right vs down) to a path
- The bee must move several squares to the right and several squares down to reach the flower.
- Count the squares: the flower is the same number of steps right and down from the bee.
- Only one arrow sequence keeps the bee on the board and uses exactly those right and down moves.
- That sequence is E.
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