Question: An octagonal table is marked A to H consecutively and clockwise. A black ball is in corner A , while the white ball is in

An octagonal table is marked A to H consecutively and clockwise. A black ball is in corner A, while the white ball is in corner E. The black ball moves one corner at a time clockwise, while the white ball moves anti-clockwise. First, it goes to the next corner. Then, it misses one and goes to the next corner. Then, it misses two, then three, and so on. In how many moves and in which corner will the two balls be together?

A. 3 moves, Corner D

B. 4 moves, Corner C

C. 5 moves, Corner F

D. None of these

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