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A chess pawn moves 4 steps forward, 2 steps forward again, 3 steps backward, 5 steps forward, and 1 backward. How far now is the pawn from its starting position?
- A 3
- B 4
- C 7
- D 5
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The pawn moves 4 steps forward, then 2 steps forward again, for a total of 6 steps forward. It then moves 3 steps backward, which cancels out 3 of the forward steps. Finally, it moves 5 steps forward and 1 step backward, resulting in a net movement of 4 steps forward. Therefore, the pawn is now 4 steps away from its starting position.
