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Consider a situation where you are driving North on Maple Street and need to get to 150 Oak Avenue. Oak Avenue runs East-West, and numbers increase to the East. Maple Street is one block East of Oak Avenue. What is the most direct route?
If Oak Avenue runs East-West and Maple Street is East of Oak, you need to head West to get to Oak. Assuming you are North of Oak, you should turn left (West) on
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Question: Consider a situation where you are driving North on Maple Street and need to get to 150 Oak Avenue. Oak Avenue runs East-West, and numbers increase to the East. Maple Street is one block East of Oak Avenue. What is the most direct route?
Answer options:
- Continue North on Maple Street, then turn right onto Oak Avenue ✅ Turn left onto the next available East-West street, then right onto Oak Avenue
- Turn right onto the next available East-West street, then left onto Oak Avenue
- Turn around and go South on Maple Street, then turn left onto Oak Avenue
Correct answer: Turn left onto the next available East-West street, then right onto Oak Avenue
Explanation: If Oak Avenue runs East-West and Maple Street is East of Oak, you need to head West to get to Oak. Assuming you are North of Oak, you should turn left (West) onto the next East-West street and then turn right (North) to get on Oak Avenue, then proceed to the address.
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