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Sheet # 118 Critical Thinking

Name: _____________________ Date_____________


Use drawings, words, or numbers to explain how you got your answer.

The nine squares below represent city blocks. The lines represent streets. How many different ways can Carlos go from his school to home without traveling farther than necessary?








































Answer for sheet # 118

20 ways


1) School-AFJML- Homel
2) School-AFEIL-Home
3) School-AFEDH-Home
4) School-AFJIL_Home
5) School-AFJIH-Home
6) School-ABEIL-Home
7)School-ABEDH-Home
8) School-ABEI-H-Home
9) School-ABCDH-Home
10)School-GKNML-Home
11) School-GFJML-Home
12) School-GFEIL-Home
13) School-GFEDH-Home
14) School-GFJIL-Home
15) School-GFJIH-Home
16) School-GFEIH-Home
17) School-GFEDH-Home
18) School-GKJML-Home
19) School-GKJIL-Home
20) School-GKJIH-Home