Question

Cheryl climbed a set of stairs and stopped at the middle step. She then walked down 2 steps, up 4 steps, down 3 steps, and up 5 steps, and she was at the top of the stairs. How many steps are in the set of stairs?

Answer 1

There were 8 total steps

Explanation:

Okay, so we start in the middle.

-2 + 4 = 2. We're back in the middle.

2 - 3 = -1. One away from the middle.

-1 + 5 = 4. Now you're at the top.

4 x 2 = 8