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Coordinate Plane: Real-World Problems

Read each location off the map. Each unit is one block — count right along the x-axis (east), then up the y-axis (north). Answer every part.

Example
L = Library   P = Park   S = School  —  each unit is 1 block (x = blocks east, y = blocks north of the start).
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a. Write the ordered pair for the School.  (3, 6)
b. How many blocks east and north of the start (0, 0) is the Library?  5 blocks east, 4 blocks north
c. The Library and the Park are on the same avenue. How many blocks apart are they?  1 block
  1. 1.
    L = Library   S = School   P = Park  —  each unit is 1 block (x = blocks east, y = blocks north of the start).
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    a. Write the ordered pair for the Park.  
    b. How many blocks east and north of the start (0, 0) is the Library?  
    c. The Library and the School are on the same avenue. How many blocks apart are they?  
  2. 2.
    L = Library   S = School   P = Park  —  each unit is 1 block (x = blocks east, y = blocks north of the start).
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    a. Write the ordered pair for the Park.  
    b. How many blocks east and north of the start (0, 0) is the Library?  
    c. The Library and the School are on the same street. How many blocks apart are they?  
  3. 3.
    P = Pond   G = Gate   S = Slide  —  each unit is 1 block (x = blocks east, y = blocks north of the start).
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    a. Write the ordered pair for the Slide.  
    b. How many blocks east and north of the start (0, 0) is the Pond?  
    c. The Pond and the Gate are on the same street. How many blocks apart are they?  
  4. 4.
    M = Museum   B = Bakery   S = Station  —  each unit is 1 block (x = blocks east, y = blocks north of the start).
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    a. Write the ordered pair for the Station.  
    b. How many blocks east and north of the start (0, 0) is the Museum?  
    c. The Museum and the Bakery are on the same avenue. How many blocks apart are they?  
  5. 5.
    P = Park   S = School   L = Library  —  each unit is 1 block (x = blocks east, y = blocks north of the start).
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    a. Write the ordered pair for the Library.  
    b. How many blocks east and north of the start (0, 0) is the Park?  
    c. The Park and the School are on the same street. How many blocks apart are they?