In Milo's journey, words and numbers are described as:

• A. They are competitive tools that one must dominate.
• B. They are complementary tools for understanding; both are essential.
• C. Words alone are sufficient for understanding.
• D. Numbers alone are sufficient for understanding.

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that words and numbers are two different kinds of tools that work together to help us understand the world, and both are needed.

In Milo’s adventure, he encounters both Dictionopolis (the kingdom of words) and Digitopolis (the kingdom of numbers). Words let him describe, reason, argue, and share ideas, while numbers give structure, precision, and the ability to measure and solve problems. The story shows that you don’t get the full picture with just language or just math; the real understanding comes from using both in harmony. Because of that, the best description is that words and numbers are complementary tools for understanding and that both are essential.

The other ideas miss this balance: words alone or numbers alone aren’t enough, and portraying them as competing tools doesn’t fit Milo’s experience of needing both to think clearly and navigate puzzles.