How are blocks numbered outward from the baseline?

• A. Blocks increase as you move away from the central baseline.
• B. Blocks decrease toward baseline.
• C. They reset every block.
• D. They follow a random pattern.

Answer: (A)

In this numbering scheme, blocks are assigned by distance from a central baseline, and the numbers grow larger as you move away from that reference line. The baseline acts as zero, and stepping farther out increases the hundred-block number, forming a predictable grid in all directions. This setup helps responders quickly estimate location and distance from the baseline. The other patterns don’t fit: decreasing toward the baseline would flip the relationship, resetting every block would erase the distance reference, and a random pattern would make navigation unreliable.