GE1707

TASK PERFORMANCE

I. Polya’s Strategy
Use Polya’s four-step problem-solving strategy to solve the following problems. (3 items x 10 points)
1. How many different rectangles with an area of one-hundred twenty (120) square units can be
formed using unit squares?
2. Suppose thirty-six (36) students signed up for classes during an orientation session. If exactly twenty-
two (22) of them signed up for Chemistry and exactly eighteen (18) of them signed up for English,
how many of them signed up for both Chemistry and English? How many of them signed up for
Chemistry only? How many of them signed up for English only?
3. An online mobile game tournament was facilitated and begins with 1024 players. Each game has four
(4) players, and in each game, only one (1) winner will advance to the next round. How many games
must be played to determine the winner?

Rubric for Scoring:

Criteria Description Points
Accuracy The answer is correct with accurate solutions. 3
Completeness The answer shows complete steps in solving the 3
problem using Polya’s strategy.
Interpretation Interprets and process the answer in a meaningful 4
way and provide clear explanations.
Total: 10

II. KenKen
KenKen is an arithmetic and logic puzzle that can improve our calculation skills, logical thinking, and
persistence. The rule of this puzzle is very simple. It consists of an equal number of rows and columns.
The player can input any digit in every square. The lowest input is a 1 and the highest input is equal to
the number of rows or columns. The input must not repeat in the same row and same column. The
puzzle consists of a heavy-outlined area called “cages”. The top left corner of each cage has a “target
number” and a mathematical operation. The numbers or inputs in each cage must combine to produce
the target number using the mathematical operation (+, −,×,÷). The puzzle can have a cage with one
square, it is called a “freebie”. This puzzle can have three (3) or a greater number of columns and rows.
An example of 3x3 and 5x5 Kenken puzzles are shown below.
3x3
3+ 6× 3÷ 3÷
3+
1
6×
2 3
2 3 1
2- 2
2-
3 1 2
2

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 5x5

Your task is to create your own Kenken puzzle. The number of columns and rows should not be less
than 5. Explain your puzzle and present its solution using the method or strategy you have learned in
this module. (20 points)

Rubric for Scoring:

Criteria Description Points
Puzzle The puzzle is creative and challenging. 5
Solution The answer is correct with accurate solutions. 5

Explanation Interprets and process the answer in a meaningful 5

way and provide clear explanations.
Content The content of the output shows an understanding of 5
the concepts learned in the module.
Total: 20
 Answers:
I. POLYA’S STRATEGY:
1. How many different rectangles with an area of one-hundred twenty (120) square units can be formed
using unit squares?

UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM:

The given task is to determine the numbers of different rectangles that could be formed by the area of
120 squares unit.

DEVISE A PLAN:
To determine the numbers of different rectangles, we could list all the factors of 120 and use the formula;
length * width that is equal to the given area. L*w = 120
The factors of 120 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30, 40, 60, 120) would be the values of length and
width.

CARRY OUT THE PLAN:

lxw=A
1x120 = 120
2x60 = 120
3x40 = 120
4x30 = 120
5x24 = 120
6x20 = 120
8x15 = 120
10x12 = 120

REVIEW SOLUTIONS:
120 has 16 divisors but the numbers of different rectangles that could formed by square units is 8
different rectangles because l x w and w x l is just the same.

2. Suppose thirty-six (36) students signed up for classes during an orientation session. If exactly twenty-
two (22) of them signed up for chemistry and exactly eighteen (18) of them signed up for English, how
many of them signed up for both chemistry and English? How many of them signed many of them
signed up for chemistry only? How many of them signed up for English only?

UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM:

There are 36 students and 22 of them signed up for chemistry and 18 for English, now the given task is to
determine the number of students who signed up for chemistry only, for English only and for both
English and Chemistry.

DEVISE A PLAN:
To determine the number of students who signed up for English only, for chemistry only and for both
English and chemistry, we could make a Venn diagram to show the 3 groups and list out the 36
students and assign to each either English, chemistry or both until we get the right totals.
CARRY OUT THE PLAN:
In 36 students, only 22 signed up for chemistry, so let’s subtract it.
36 – 22 = 14
 14 is the other students who signed up for English and both. But there are 18 students who signed up for
English, so it mean 4 of these students also signed up for chemistry.
18 – 14 = 4
Therefore, 4 students signed up for both English and chemistry.

REVIEW SOLUTIONS:
Chemistry: 22 – 4 = 18
English: 18 – 4 = 14

18+4+14= 36
36 = 36

The final answer; 18 students signed up for chemistry only, then 14 on English and 4 for both English and
chemistry is true.
36 students
Chemistry: 22 English: 18

both

18 4 14

3. An online mobile game tournament was facilitated and begins with 1024players. Each game has four
(4) players, and in each game, only one (1) winner will advance to the next round. How many games
must be played to determine the winner?

UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM:

In the given task there are 1024 players in the tournament and in each game there are 4 players, and in
each game there would be 1 winner. The problem want us to know how many games must be played
to determine the winner.
DEVISE A PLAN:
Let x the number of games must be played to determine the winner.
Let 1 Be the number of games in 1st round
2 The number of games in 2nd round
3 The number of games in 3rd round
4 The number of games in 4th round
5 The number of games in 5th round
CARRY OUT THE PLAN:
1. 1024/4 = 256 (first round)
2. 256/4 = 64 (second round)
3. 64/4 = 16 (third round)
4. 16/4 = 4 (fourth round)
5. 4/4 = 1 (fifth round) the last man standing will be the champion.

REVIEW SOLUTIONS:
256+64+1+64+1 = 341
Therefore, 341 will be the total numbers of overall games.
KENKEN PUZZLE
EXPLANATION
Based on my observation on the given examples
on the task, to answer a Ken Ken puzzle we must
combined the numbers on cages using the
assigned operation to get the final answer. For
example: the input 7 and 4 must be subtracted
because the operation inside the cage is (-) and
as we can see there is 3 in the corner which is
when we subtract the 7 to 4 it will produce 3.

SOLUTIONS:
7–4=3
3 + 6 + 1 = 10
5–2=3
2 + 5 + 3 = 10
6 X 6 X 1 = 36
5 + 7 + 3 = 15
2 X 7 X 4 = 56
7 + 3 + 1 = 11
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