A number game is played with a number cube and a number line.
(The number line is numbers -10 to 10, with a zero in the middle of it)
When it is your turn, you roll the number cube twice. The first roll tells you how many units to move to the left from the starting point. The second roll tells you how many units to move to the right from where you stopped after your first roll.
If the starting point is –4, what is your ending point if you roll 5 on the first roll and 3 on the second roll?
A. -12
B. -6
C. -2
D. 4
The answer is B
To answer this question, you need to follow the instructions given in the game.
Step 1: Start at the given starting point, which is -4.
Step 2: Roll the number cube twice. The first roll tells you how many units to move to the left, and the second roll tells you how many units to move to the right.
Step 3: If you roll a 5 on the first roll, you would move 5 units to the left from -4. So, the new position is -4 - 5 = -9.
Step 4: If you roll a 3 on the second roll, you would move 3 units to the right from -9. So, the final position is -9 + 3 = -6.
Therefore, your ending point is -6.
The correct answer is B. -6.