MAZE
Beginning at the "Start" flag with 100 on your calculator. What is the largest and smallest total you can end up with at the "End" flag. You can only travel in the direction of the arrows.
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Here are the totals obtained by following different routes through the maze:
So the largest total is 840 and the smallest total is 1.8100 x 1.2 x 1.5 x 0.1 x 0.1 = 1.8
100 x 1.2 x 0.2 x 0.1 = 2.4
100 x 1.2 x 0.7 x 0.8 x 0.1 = 6.72
100 x 1.2 x 0.7 x 0.2 = 16.8
100 x 1.2 x 0.7 x 1.5 x 1.6 = 201.6
100 x 1 x 0.8 x 0.1 = 8
100 x 1 x 0.2 = 20
100 x 1 x 1.5 x 1.6 = 240
100 x 0.7 x 5 x 0.8 x 0.1 = 28
100 x 0.7 x 5 x 0.2 = 70
100 x 0.7 x 5 x 1.5 x 1.6 = 840
100 x 0.7 x 1.4 x 1.6 = 156.8
100 x 0.7 x 0.2 x 0.1 x 1.6 = 2.24
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