Question

sonya is playing a board game, and each space on the board game measures 1 centimeter. she moves her game token 5 spaces up from the start position. then she moves it 5 spaces to the left. finally, sonya moves her token 2 spaces down.
what is the total distance the token moved?
2 cm
8 cm
12 cm
15 cm

Explanation:

Step1: List all individual distances

Each space = 1 cm, so distances are 5 cm, 5 cm, 2 cm.

Step2: Sum the distances

$\text{Total distance} = 5 + 5 + 2$

Answer:

12 cm (Option C: 12 cm)