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Weekly Problem 14 - 2012

Stage: 2 and 3 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1
The snail arrives at (6,5).

The distance it moves East = 2 - 4 + 6 - 8 + 10 = 6.

The distance it moves North = 1 - 3 + 5 - 7 + 9 = 5.

This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.

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