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Grade 6 · lesson 4 of 4

Compare Routes by Stated Criteria

Choose a paper route under explicit criteria and report missing facts.

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Supplied materials

  • All entries describe an original fictional paper-map scenario. Route A: 800 m, includes stairs, no covered section. Route B: 1,100 m, marked step-free, includes a covered section. Both lengths refer to entire shown routes. Fictional project criteria: route must be marked step-free; among routes meeting that criterion, choose the shorter. Current closures and entrance details are not supplied.

Learn the idea

Decisions can use more than one criterion. A requirement filters choices before a preference ranks them. Here “marked step-free” is a requirement, while shorter length ranks qualifying routes. Comparing only distance would ignore the supplied requirement. Write the criterion before selecting so readers can check your reasoning.

A map label is evidence within the supplied model, but it is not proof of current conditions in a real place. Distinguish “B meets the stated paper-map criteria” from a claim that a real traveler could use it today. Missing closure and entrance information remains relevant even after the distance comparison is correct.

  1. Make a table with length, stairs/step-free label, and cover for each route.
  2. Apply the step-free requirement first.
  3. Compare lengths only among qualifying routes.
  4. Write your selection with a map-based reason and one remaining information gap.
Worked example

See the method in action

“A is shorter but includes stairs, so it fails the project’s requirement. B is marked step-free and is the only supplied qualifying route. I select B on the paper map, while current closures and entrance details remain unknown.”

Your turn

Check your reasoning

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Under the stated criteria, which paper-map conclusion follows?

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See the answer and explanation

Choose B because it meets the required step-free label; current conditions remain unknown.

B satisfies the requirement. A’s shorter length does not compensate for failing it, and the records do not establish real current conditions.

Take it further

Changed entry: add Route C, 950 m, marked step-free, no covered section; keep the criteria unchanged. Model reasoning: “B and C both qualify. C is shorter at 950 m, so select C. Cover is recorded but is not a criterion in this decision.”

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