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    Name: Queenie P.

    Opelio Date: 08/29/2021

    College/program: 1st year (BSN)

    Polya’s Four-Step Problem-Solving Strategy

    One of the foremost recent mathematicians to make a study of problem solving was George Polya
    (1887-1985). The basic problem-solving strategy that he advocated consisted of the following four steps:

    1. Understand the problem.

    2. Devise a plan.

    3. Carry out the plan.

    4. Review the solution.

    D. Solve the following problems applying Polya’s Four-Step Problem-Solving strategy.

    1. In an apartment complex, there are 5 windows in each apartment, and 9 apartments in each floor.

    How many windows are there on 8 floors?

    Ans:

    Given:

    5 windows for each apartment

    9 apartments each floor

    8floors

    first floor : 5 * 9 = 45

    Then 45 * 8 = 360 windows

    2. A bus route is 8 kilometers long. The bus does the route 6 times each day. How many miles will the

    bus drive in 6 days?

    Ans:

    Given:

    8km long route

    6 times each day

    6days

    For 1 day : 6*8 = 48 kilometers

    for 6 days : 48* 6 = 288 KM

    Convert 288 km to mile

    177.99 Miles approximately 178 miles


    3. How many posts does it take to support a straight fence 200 meters long if a post is placed every 20

    meters?

    Ans:

    Given:

    200 Meters long Fence

    Post every 20 meters

    200 / 20 = 10 posts

    4. How many posts does it take to support a fence around a square field measuring 200 meters on a
    side if posts are placed every 20 meters?

    Ans:

    Given:

    Square Field

    200 meters each side

    post every 20 meters

    For 4 sides

    200 * 4 = 800M

    800M / 20 = 40 Posts

    5. Chamy and Kleah went to an amusement park. They bought the same number of ride tickets, but

    Kleah bought them in packs of 16 , and Chamy bought them in packs of 3. What is the smallest

    possible number of tickets they each bought?

    Ans:

    Given:

    Kleah bought them in packs of 16

    Chamy bought them in packs of 3

    Needed here is the Least common factor

    Kleah( multiple of 16) = 16 , 32, 48 , 64

    Champy ( multiple of 3) = 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36,39,42,45,48,51

    There common factor is 48

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