Starting at section 10 and two places west, what section number do you reach?

Starting at section 10 and two places west, what section number do you reach?

• A. 6
• B. 8
• C. 9
• D. 12

Answer: (B)

Moving two places west from 10 means subtracting two from the current number. If numbering goes left to right from west to east, west is the direction of decreasing numbers. So 10 minus 2 equals 8, which is the section reached. The other options would require moving a different number of steps west or moving east, not matching “two places west.”

Moving two places west from 10 means subtracting two from the current number. If numbering goes left to right from west to east, west is the direction of decreasing numbers. So 10 minus 2 equals 8, which is the section reached. The other options would require moving a different number of steps west or moving east, not matching “two places west.”