In a municipal grid system where streets running North-South are numbered (e.g., 1st Street, 2nd Street) and streets running East-West are named (e.g., Elm Street, Oak Street), what is the most logical way to search for an address like '123 Elm Street' if you are at 5th Street and Oak Street?

Question: In a municipal grid system where streets running North-South are numbered (e.g., 1st Street, 2nd Street) and streets running East-West are named (e.g., Elm Street, Oak Street), what is the most logical way to search for an address like '123 Elm Street' if you are at 5th Street and Oak Street?

Answer options:

• Go North or South until you find Elm Street, then check the numbers
• Go East or West until you find 123rd unit, then turn onto Elm Street ✅ Determine the general direction of Elm Street from Oak Street, then determine how many blocks East or West 123 is along Elm Street from a known cross-street
• Assume Elm Street is always West of Oak Street

Correct answer: Determine the general direction of Elm Street from Oak Street, then determine how many blocks East or West 123 is along Elm Street from a known cross-street

Explanation: To efficiently locate '123 Elm Street,' you would first determine the relative position of Elm Street to your current East-West street (Oak Street). Then, knowing that numbers increase in a specific direction (usually away from a central baseline), you would estimate how far East or West you need to travel on Elm Street from a numbered N-S cross-street.