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Problem Solving: Mrs. Byrne

The document describes a problem solving process for determining the total distance traveled by a rubber ball dropped from a rooftop. It is dropped from 18 meters and rebounds to half the height each time. The steps are to: 1) Determine the distance of the first drop (18m) 2) Calculate the height of the second bounce (9m) and third bounce (4.5m) 3) Set up and solve an equation to add the distances of each drop and bounce to find the total distance traveled (45m)

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Problem Solving: Mrs. Byrne

The document describes a problem solving process for determining the total distance traveled by a rubber ball dropped from a rooftop. It is dropped from 18 meters and rebounds to half the height each time. The steps are to: 1) Determine the distance of the first drop (18m) 2) Calculate the height of the second bounce (9m) and third bounce (4.5m) 3) Set up and solve an equation to add the distances of each drop and bounce to find the total distance traveled (45m)

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PROBLEM

SOLVING
MRS. BYRNE
TEKS:
• (b) Knowledge and skills.
• (1) Mathematical process standards. The student uses mathematical processes to acquire and
demonstrate mathematical understanding. The student is expected to:
• (A) apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace;
• (B) use a problem-solving model that incorporates analyzing given information, formulating a plan or
strategy, determining a solution, justifying the solution and evaluating the problem-solving process and
the reasonableness of the solution;
• (C) select tools, including real objects, manipulatives, paper and pencil, and technology as appropriate,
and techniques, including mental math, estimation, and number sense as appropriate, to solve problems;
PROBLEM SOLVING:
A rubber ball rebounds to half the height it drops. If the ball is
dropped from a rooftop 18 m above the ground, what is the total
distance traveled by the time it hits the ground the third time?
a. 31.5 m
b. 40.5 m
c. 45 m
d. 63 m
Let’s take a look at what the question is asking.

#1
#2
#3
STEP 1:
TAKE APART THE PROBLEM
How far did the ball drop the first time?
• The answer: 18 m
• Since the ball was dropped from 18 meters, the ball hit the ground at the same distance.

Answer is: 18m


STEP 2:
HOW HIGH DID THE BALL BOUNCE THE 2ND TIME?

• If the ball only rebounds half of the height the ball is dropped from, how high did the ball
bounce the second time?
18 m

18 2= 9m
?

Answer is: 9m
STEP 3:
HOW HIGH DID THE BALL BOUNCE THE 3RD TIME?

18m 9 2= 4.5
Answer is: 4.5m

?
So, what do we know?
#1
#2
#3
STEP 4:
MAKE AN EQUATION AND SOLVE THE PROBLEM
• 1. The ball was dropped from the roof to the ground at 18m. So the first part of the equation is 18m.
• 2. Since the ball went up only half of the original height, the ball bounced back up at 9m and also came down at an
equal distance of 9m.
• 3. On the third bounce the ball went up 4.5 and came down at 4.5.

• What is the total distance traveled by the time it hits the ground the
third time?

18m + 9m + 9m + 4.5m + 4.5m = c.45m


Step: 1 Step: 2 Step: 3

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