What is the difference between 'the 700 block' and a '7XX block' description?

What is the difference between 'the 700 block' and a '7XX block' description?

• A. They mean the same thing
• B. The 700 block denotes an exact block; a 7XX block indicates the block is in the 700-series but not yet confirmed to a specific hundred
• C. The 7XX block is exact; 700 block is not
• D. The 700 block denotes an exact block; a 7XX block indicates the block is in the 700-series but not yet confirmed to a specific hundred

Answer: (D)

The key idea is how precise street-block references are described. A block number written as the 700 block points to a specific, exact block on that street—the particular segment bounded by two cross streets where addresses sit in the 700 range. In contrast, a 7XX block means the location is somewhere in the entire 700s series on that street, but not yet narrowed to a single hundred or to one exact block. The Xs indicate any number within that hundred, so you know you’re in the 700s but don’t know the exact block until more details are provided. This distinction helps speed dispatch when only general location data is available, with the specific block to be confirmed later.

The key idea is how precise street-block references are described. A block number written as the 700 block points to a specific, exact block on that street—the particular segment bounded by two cross streets where addresses sit in the 700 range. In contrast, a 7XX block means the location is somewhere in the entire 700s series on that street, but not yet narrowed to a single hundred or to one exact block. The Xs indicate any number within that hundred, so you know you’re in the 700s but don’t know the exact block until more details are provided. This distinction helps speed dispatch when only general location data is available, with the specific block to be confirmed later.