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Find the Shortest Distance Worksheet

Find the Shortest Distance Worksheet

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Find the Shortest Distance

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In this problem solving worksheet students solve two problems regarding finding the shortest route. One problem is finding the shortest linear length given dimensions and the other problem is finding the shortest route as defined as the least number of turns.

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distance, pattern acitivity, shortest routes, math

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