MMW Prelim Homework 3

SCHOOL OF ARTS, SCIENCE, AND TEACHER EDUCATION
SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021 / First Semester
Midterm Period Name:
Janrae Dominique Mariano
Mathematics in the Modern World Course / ABCOMM/ 1st year

Level:
Subject
Date: Sept 19, 2020
Professor: Mr. Renz R. Guerrero, LTE, MA. Ed.

(SMMW 11)
Course Code
Homework No. 3 Score: Grade:
Search the following topics:
1. Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
2. Intuition, Proof, and Certainty
3. Polya’s Four Steps in Problem Solving
4. Problem Solving Strategies (Provide an example per strategy)
5. Mathematical Problems Involving Patterns (Provide 5 examples)
6. Recreational Problems using Mathematics (Provide 5 examples)

Answers:
1. Inductive and Detductive Reasoning

Deductive reasoning usually follows steps. First, there is a premise, then a second
premise, and finally an inference. A common form of deductive reasoning is the
syllogism, in which two statements a major premise and a minor premise — reach a
logical conclusion. For example, the premise "Every A is B" could be followed by another
premise, "This C is A." Those statements would lead to the conclusion "This C is B."
Syllogisms are considered a good way to test deductive reasoning to make sure the
argument is valid
Inductive reasoning, or bottom-up thinking, involves creating generalizations based on

observations you’ve made, the information you know to be true or false or specific situations
you have experienced. As an important critical thinking skill often looked for by potential
employers, it’s a critical skill to feature on job applications, resumes and in job interviews.
2. Intuition, Proof and certainty

- Intuiton is understanding something without any reasoning
- Proof is a concrete evidence to prove the argument. It could also means
verification, proof could also mean making corrections before the final printing.
- Certainty knowing something for certain. Certainty could also means something
could happen certainty.
3. Polya’s four step in problem solving
- Step 1. Understand the problem, sometimes the problem lies in understanding
the problem. If you don’t understand the problem then you’ll probably going to get
the wrong results.
- Step 2. Devise a Plan, Come up with a way to solve the problem. Set an
equation or draw a diagram.
- Step 3. Carry out the plan. Solve the equation with your devise plan.
- Step 4. Look Back, check the answers if it makes sense. In problem solving
looking back is good. Checking your answers wont hurt you.
4. Problem Solving Strategies
Common Problem Solving Strategies
- - Guess, stands for two strategies. Guess and check and guess and improve. It
is the simplies strategies. Guess and check provides a useful way to start and
explore a problem.
Example: Ben knows 100 baseball players by name. Ten are Red Sox. The rest
are Blue Jays and Diamondbacks. He knows the names of twice as many
Diamondbacks as Blue Jays. How many Blue Jays does he know by name?
"I know there are twice as many Diamondbacks as Blue Jays. There are 10 Red
Sox. The number of Blue Jays and Diamondbacks should equal 90."
- Act Out the Problem, Acting out the problem may itself lead students to the
answer, or it may lead them to find another strategy that will help them find the
answer. Acting out the problem is a strategy that is very effective for young
children.
Example: There are 4 people in the room. If each one shakes hand with one
another, how many handshakes occur?
Students may act out the problem, or they may use counters, toys, or figures to
act out the problem. They can also draw a picture showing what happen in the
problem
- Draw, The draw a picture strategy is a problem-solving technique in which
students make a visual representation of the problem. For example, the following
problem could be solved by drawing a picture.
Example: A frog is at the bottom of a 10-meter well. Each day he climbs up 3
meters. Each night he slides down 1 meter. On what day will he reach the top of
the well and escape?
5. Mathematical Problems Involving Patterns

Example:
1. A group of businessmen were at a networking meeting. Each businessman
exchanged his business card with every other businessman who was present.
a) If there were 16 businessmen, how many business cards were exchanged?
b) If there was a total of 380 business cards exchanged, how many businessmen were at the
meeting?
Solution:
a) 15 + 14 + 13 + 12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 120 exchanges
120 × 2 = 240 business cards
If there were 16 businessmen, 240 business cards were exchanged.
b) 380 ÷ 2 = 190
190 = (19 × 20) ÷ 2 = 19 + 18 + 17 + … + 3 + 2 + 1

If there was a total of 380 business cards exchanged, there were 20 businessmen at the
meeting.
- 2. Each member of a club shook hands with every other member who came for a
meeting. There were a total of 45 handshakes. How many members were
present at the meeting?
Solution: Total = 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 45 handshakes
There were 10 members
- 3. In the figure, a pinball is released at A.
How many paths are there for it to drop from A to E?

Solution:
from A to B: 2
B to C: 6
A to C: 2 × 6 = 12
C to D: 70
A to D: 12 × 70 = 840
D to E: 2
A to E: 2 × 840 = 1680
- 4. On her Laptop, Janrae used 4 hours in Monday, 8 Hours on
Wednesday, 12 Hours in Thursday, and 16 hours on Saturday. If this pattern continues how
many hours will janrae use her laptop on Sunday?
Answer: 20 hours
The pattern is = 4(+4) 8(+4) 12(+4)16(+4)
It add 4 to the next number. Therefore Janrae will use 20 hours in Sunday
- 5. On a modern art painting, there are 4 green dots in the first row, 8
green dots in the second row, 16 green dots in the third row, 32 green
dots in the fourth row, and 64 green dots in the fifth row. If this
pattern continues, how many green dots will there be in the sixth row?
Answer: 128 green dots in the sixth row.
Solution: 4(x2) 8(x2)16(x2)32(x2)64(x2)128
The pattern is multiply by 2 to find the next number.
6.Recreational Problems using Mathematics ( Provide 5 example )
1. Bear + Bear = 120

Rabbit + Bear = 70
Bear + Rabbit + Fox = 90
Bear + Bear + Fox + rabbit = ?
Answer: 150
Bear = 60
Rabbit = 10
Fox= 20
2. use the numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5 and symbols of = and + to make an

equation
Answer: 2+5 = 3+4
3. 1 =4
2 = 16
3 = 64
4 = 256
How? Here’s the answer
4(1) = 4
4(2) = 16
4(3) = 64
4 (4) = 256
3. If A, B, C, D and E represent different numbers, and none of them is zero,

then what numbers are they?
ABCDE x 4 = EDCBA (21978)
How?
So A = 2, B = 1, C = 9, D = 7, E = 8
4. How many does the digit 5 appear in the numbers from 1 to 100
?
The answer is 20. The digit 5 appears ten times as the last digit and ten
times as first digits.
5.i Add 9+5 and get 2 as result why?

Answer: when its 9am , add 5 hours and youll get 2pm.

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SCHOOL OF ARTS, SCIENCE, AND TEACHER EDUCATION

SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021 / First Semester

Midterm Period Name:

Janrae Dominique Mariano

Mathematics in the Modern World Course / ABCOMM/ 1st year

Professor: Mr. Renz R. Guerrero, LTE, MA. Ed.

Homework No. 3 Score: Grade:

Search the following topics:

1. Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

2. Intuition, Proof, and Certainty

3. Polya’s Four Steps in Problem Solving

4. Problem Solving Strategies (Provide an example per strategy)

5. Mathematical Problems Involving Patterns (Provide 5 examples)

6. Recreational Problems using Mathematics (Provide 5 examples)

1. Inductive and Detductive Reasoning

Inductive reasoning, or bottom-up thinking, involves creating generalizations based on

2. Intuition, Proof and certainty

5. Mathematical Problems Involving Patterns

a) If there were 16 businessmen, how many business cards were exchanged?

120 × 2 = 240 business cards

If there were 16 businessmen, 240 business cards were exchanged.

190 = (19 × 20) ÷ 2 = 19 + 18 + 17 + … + 3 + 2 + 1

Solution: Total = 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 45 handshakes

There were 10 members

- 3. In the figure, a pinball is released at A.

How many paths are there for it to drop from A to E?

- 4. On her Laptop, Janrae used 4 hours in Monday, 8 Hours on

The pattern is = 4(+4) 8(+4) 12(+4)16(+4)

6.Recreational Problems using Mathematics ( Provide 5 example )

1. Bear + Bear = 120

2. use the numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5 and symbols of = and + to make an

3. If A, B, C, D and E represent different numbers, and none of them is zero,

5.i Add 9+5 and get 2 as result why?

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