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Grade 5SuperchallengeThe Coordinate Plane

The Coordinate Plane · Superchallenge problem

Ava starts at (0,0)(0, 0) and each minute walks 33 units right. Ben starts at (20,12)(20, 12) and each minute walks 11 unit left and 22 units down. Their distance is measured along the grid lines: (distance across) + (distance up or down). At the end of which minute are they closest together?