In the Major Street Hundred Blocks system, how do block numbers typically relate to distance from the baseline?

• A. They randomly change regardless of distance
• B. They generally increase as you move away from the baseline
• C. They only increase when you move north
• D. They decrease as you move away from the baseline

Answer: (B)

The pattern hinges on using a baseline as the zero point for numbering. Block numbers are tied to distance from that baseline, so the farther you travel from it, the higher the hundred-block value becomes. For example, near the baseline you’ll see lower hundreds (like 100s), and as you move farther away you enter the 200s, 300s, and so on. This makes the block number a quick indicator of how far you are from the baseline. The other ideas don’t fit this grid system because the numbers aren’t random, they aren’t tied to a single direction like only north, and they don’t decrease as distance grows.