Question

Jerome got in the elevator on the first floor of his office building. He went up 18 floors to his office. Then, Jerome took the stairwell down 3 floors for a morning meeting. After the morning meeting, he took the elevator down 8 floors for lunch in the cafeteria. Then, Jerome took the stairwell up 5 floors for an afternoon meeting. On which floor was his afternoon meeting?
A.
thirty-fifth
B.
nineteenth
C.
thirteenth
D.
third

Answer 1

He starts on the 1st floor. He then goes up 18 floors:

1 + 18 = 19

He took the stairwell down 3 floors

19 - 3 = 16

He then takes the elevator down 8 floors

16 - 8 = 8

He then takes the stairwell up 5 floors for his afternoon meeting

8 + 5 = 13

C.  thirteenth is your answer

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Answer 2

So he started on the 1st floor then went up 18 floors which would leave him on the 19th floor. Then he went down 3 floors which would leave him on the 16th floor. Then he went down 8 more floors, leaving him on the 8th floor. Finally, he went up 5 floors which would leave him on the 13th floor.

Therefore, the correct answer is C. Thirteenth

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