Question 31
EasyOriginal questionNine cars are parked side by side in a row, all facing north. The red car is 3rd from the left end and the blue car is 2nd from the right end. If the two cars exchange places, how many cars will be to the left of the red car?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The blue car's place from the left .
The red car moves to 8th from the left, so 7 cars are to its left.
Worth noting
2 is the number of cars to the red car's left BEFORE the exchange. 4 is the number of cars between the two cars.
- Concept
- Counting one side after an exchange
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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