If the tick marks on the number line shown are equally spaced, what is the value of t/s ?

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If the tick marks on the number line shown are equally spaced, what is the value of t/s ?

A. 9
B. 6
C. 4
D. 3
E. 2


OA C

Source: GMAT Prep
1 step size \(= 10-7=3\)
\(t=10+3+3 =16\)
\(s=7-3=4\)

\(\dfrac{t}{s}=\dfrac{16}{4}=4 \Longrightarrow\) C