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How  long  will  it  take  you  to  trick  or  treat?  It’s  Halloween  !    Choose  your  home  in  this  development.    How  long  will  it  take  you  to  get  from  house  to  house  …  stay  on  the  sidewalks  …  don’t  walk  through  the  landscaping  …  and  be  careful  of  cars  that  will  be  in  the  way?      

! How  long  will  it  take  you  to  get  your  candy  at  each  house?    You  may  have  to  wait  for  others  to  get  their  candy.    You  may  have  friends  with  you  that  you  need  to  wait  for.    

! Should  you  crisscross  the  street  or  go  down  one  side  and  back  the  other.      ! If  you  can’t  get  to  every  house,  what  route  should  you  take  to  minimize  your  time  and  reach  the  most  houses?  ! Is  an  adult  coming  with  you?    Did  you  allow  time  to  say  ‘Thank  you”?      ! How long will it take you to trick or treat at all the houses?  

Show  your  reasoning,  strategy  and  route  below.  

1. How long do you estimate that it will take you to trick or treat at every house? Explain your reasoning.

2. Did you follow a specific route? If so show it on the map.

3. Why did you choose the house that you did for a starting a point?

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