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2003 AMC 12A Question 22

AMC12 · 2003 AMC 12A

Question 22

Objects $A$ and $B$ move simultaneously in the coordinate plane via a sequence of steps, each of length one. Object $A$ starts at $(0, 0)$ and each of its steps is either right or up, both equally likely. Object $B$ starts at $(5, 7)$ and each of its steps is either left or down, both equally likely. Which of the following is closest to the probability that the objects meet?
  1. $0.10$
  2. $0.15$
  3. $0.20$
  4. $0.25$
  5. $0.30$