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 Dave Killoran
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Complete Question Explanation
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The correct answer choice is (E).

There are three routes that satisfy the criteria in the question stem: S-T-Q-P, S-T-R-P, and S-U-R-P. As R or T or both appears in each of the possible routes, answer choice (E) is correct.
 deck1134
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Hi PowerScore,

I'm not sure why it is (E) here. I did the diagram correctly, but it seems that it would take more intermediate stops to do the S--U--R--G--Q route, so Why is "R" an intermediate answer? I do not understand.
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 Dave Killoran
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Hi Deck,

The most efficient routes (or "fewest possible intermediate stops") each contain two intermediate stops. Those routes are:

  • S - T - Q- P

    S - T - R - P

    S - U - R - P
So, you can see that each route contains R or T or both. Note also that traveling through G is not an option since, as you rightly note, it adds too many stops.

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 T.B.Justin
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Does rule 2, 3 & 5 mean that all other stops are bypassed?

So, L2: R-T-S, L3: R-T-F-S-U, and L5: Q-P-R-T?

Edit: Answered my question by taking a look at the mapping game walk through in Lesson 6
 Brook Miscoski
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Thanks, Justin.

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