Question

pathfinder
choose a path from start to finish below. use subtraction, multiplication, or division to solve the problems. follow. you can only move: down, right, left, or up.
start
$3 - 24$ $3 \times (-13)$ $-3 \times 14$ $44 - 49$ $-48 \div 16$
$-26 + 7$ $-7 - 27$ $13 \times (-4)$ $8 - 19$ $-18 \div (-6)$
$3 \times (-5)$ $28 \div (-2)$ $(-35) \div 2$ $4 + (-25)$ $-68 \div 17$
$23 - 46$ $-2 - 11$ $15 + (-26)$ $17 - 23$ $29 - 38$
$-12 \div (-3)$ $18 + (-32)$ $11 - 29$ $-60 \div 12$ $-3 \times (-2)$
finish

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate start cell

$3 - 24 = -21$

Step2: Calculate row1, col2

$3 \times (-13) = -39$

Step3: Calculate row1, col3

$-3 \times 14 = -42$

Step4: Calculate row1, col4

$44 - 49 = -5$

Step5: Calculate row1, col5

$-48 \div 16 = -3$

Step6: Calculate row2, col1

$-26 + 7 = -19$

Step7: Calculate row2, col2

$-7 - 27 = -34$

Step8: Calculate row2, col3

$13 \times (-4) = -52$

Step9: Calculate row2, col4

$8 - 19 = -11$

Step10: Calculate row2, col5

$-18 \div (-6) = 3$

Step11: Calculate row3, col1

$3 \times (-5) = -15$

Step12: Calculate row3, col2

$28 \div (-2) = -14$

Step13: Calculate row3, col3

$(-35) \div 2 = -17.5$

Step14: Calculate row3, col4

$4 + (-25) = -21$

Step15: Calculate row3, col5

$-68 \div 17 = -4$

Step16: Calculate row4, col1

$23 - 46 = -23$

Step17: Calculate row4, col2

$-2 - 11 = -13$

Step18: Calculate row4, col3

$15 + (-26) = -11$

Step19: Calculate row4, col4

$17 - 23 = -6$

Step20: Calculate row4, col5

$29 - 38 = -9$

Step21: Calculate row5, col1

$-12 \div (-3) = 4$

Step22: Calculate row5, col2

$18 + (-32) = -14$

Step23: Calculate row5, col3

$11 - 29 = -18$

Step24: Calculate row5, col4

$-60 \div 12 = -5$

Step25: Calculate end cell

$-3 \times (-2) = 6$

Path & Final Values:

Start: $3 - 24 = -21$

1. $3 \times (-13) = -39$
2. $-3 \times 14 = -42$
3. $44 - 49 = -5$
4. $-48 \div 16 = -3$
5. $-18 \div (-6) = 3$
6. $8 - 19 = -11$
7. $13 \times (-4) = -52$
8. $-7 - 27 = -34$
9. $-26 + 7 = -19$
10. $3 \times (-5) = -15$
11. $28 \div (-2) = -14$
12. $(-35) \div 2 = -17.5$
13. $4 + (-25) = -21$
14. $-68 \div 17 = -4$
15. $29 - 38 = -9$
16. $17 - 23 = -6$
17. $15 + (-26) = -11$
18. $-2 - 11 = -13$
19. $23 - 46 = -23$
20. $-12 \div (-3) = 4$
21. $18 + (-32) = -14$
22. $11 - 29 = -18$
23. $-60 \div 12 = -5$

End: $-3 \times (-2) = 6$

(Note: This is one valid path moving through adjacent cells; other valid paths exist with the same calculated cell values)

Answer:

Step1: Calculate start cell

$3 - 24 = -21$

Step2: Calculate row1, col2

$3 \times (-13) = -39$

Step3: Calculate row1, col3

$-3 \times 14 = -42$

Step4: Calculate row1, col4

$44 - 49 = -5$

Step5: Calculate row1, col5

$-48 \div 16 = -3$

Step6: Calculate row2, col1

$-26 + 7 = -19$

Step7: Calculate row2, col2

$-7 - 27 = -34$

Step8: Calculate row2, col3

$13 \times (-4) = -52$

Step9: Calculate row2, col4

$8 - 19 = -11$

Step10: Calculate row2, col5

$-18 \div (-6) = 3$

Step11: Calculate row3, col1

$3 \times (-5) = -15$

Step12: Calculate row3, col2

$28 \div (-2) = -14$

Step13: Calculate row3, col3

$(-35) \div 2 = -17.5$

Step14: Calculate row3, col4

$4 + (-25) = -21$

Step15: Calculate row3, col5

$-68 \div 17 = -4$

Step16: Calculate row4, col1

$23 - 46 = -23$

Step17: Calculate row4, col2

$-2 - 11 = -13$

Step18: Calculate row4, col3

$15 + (-26) = -11$

Step19: Calculate row4, col4

$17 - 23 = -6$

Step20: Calculate row4, col5

$29 - 38 = -9$

Step21: Calculate row5, col1

$-12 \div (-3) = 4$

Step22: Calculate row5, col2

$18 + (-32) = -14$

Step23: Calculate row5, col3

$11 - 29 = -18$

Step24: Calculate row5, col4

$-60 \div 12 = -5$

Step25: Calculate end cell

$-3 \times (-2) = 6$

Path & Final Values:

Start: $3 - 24 = -21$

1. $3 \times (-13) = -39$
2. $-3 \times 14 = -42$
3. $44 - 49 = -5$
4. $-48 \div 16 = -3$
5. $-18 \div (-6) = 3$
6. $8 - 19 = -11$
7. $13 \times (-4) = -52$
8. $-7 - 27 = -34$
9. $-26 + 7 = -19$
10. $3 \times (-5) = -15$
11. $28 \div (-2) = -14$
12. $(-35) \div 2 = -17.5$
13. $4 + (-25) = -21$
14. $-68 \div 17 = -4$
15. $29 - 38 = -9$
16. $17 - 23 = -6$
17. $15 + (-26) = -11$
18. $-2 - 11 = -13$
19. $23 - 46 = -23$
20. $-12 \div (-3) = 4$
21. $18 + (-32) = -14$
22. $11 - 29 = -18$
23. $-60 \div 12 = -5$

End: $-3 \times (-2) = 6$

(Note: This is one valid path moving through adjacent cells; other valid paths exist with the same calculated cell values)