CEMC Pascal, 2008

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

On the number line, $S$ is three-quarters of the way from $P$ to $Q$ . Also, $T$ is one-third of the way from $P$ to $Q$ . What is the distance along the number line from $T$ to $S$ ?

(A) $20$ (B) $15$ (C) $6$ (D) $25$ (E) $31$

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