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MATH 10 PROBLEM SET
Due September 29, 2020 (11.59am)
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INSTRUCTIONS:
• There are four (4) items in this problem set. Write your solutions using white bond paper
and a clear writing pen (not pencil). Use ONE BOND PAPER PER PROBLEM. (Thus,
you will be needing 4 sheets of paper.) As per instruction, you will send me a .pdf file of
the papers.
• In each solution, LABEL EACH STEP you applied, with reference to Polya's FOUR-STEP
approach in problem solving. If needed, explore inductively, then reason deductively as
much as possible. Some of the tasks may need more time to think about compared to
others. Make sure you spend enough time on each one.
• Write down significant attempts at solving the task, conjectures (if any), explanations,
observations, realizations, questions, etc. Read the marking guide below for reference.
GRADING AND RUBRIC:
Each item is worth 15 points. (For the final grade, the average will be computed.) The rubric is
as follows. (Note that the rubric includes both the written document as well as the oral exam
scheduled Sept 29, Oct 01 & 06.)
Criteria Exceeds Expectations Meets Standards Needs Improvement
OVERALL The submitted work is Although the submitted The submitted work is
QUALITY (Based complete, well-written, is free work is complete and either incomplete, lacks a
on the Submitted of mathematical errors, shows mostly well-written, it may lot of the necessary details
Work) all necessary details, and has contain some unclear in the solution, or contains
very minor typographical or mathematical statements or some serious mathematical
grammatical errors, if any. is lacking of some errors.
necessary details in the
solution.
(14 pts – 15 pts)
(8 pts – 13 pts) (0 pt. – 7 pts)
KNOWLEDGE AND The student is able to answer The student is able to The student has difficulty
COMPREHENSION accurately all questions and answer accurately most of answering most of the
(Based on the explain all details of the the questions and explain questions and fails to
Oral Exam) solution to the given problem, most of the important explain some crucial details
down to its finest details. details of the solution. of the solution.
(5 pts.)
(3pts. – 4 pts.) (0 pt. – 2 pts.)
COMMUNICATION The student uses precise and The student uses very few The student is having
(Based on the unambiguous mathematical imprecise mathematical difficulty forming precise
Oral Exam) statements. statements. mathematical statements.
(5 pts.) (3pts. – 4 pts.) (0 pt. – 2 pts.)
NOTES:
a) Only 1 point is given for the correct answer. Thus, it is definitely possible to get the correct answer,
but not get full points. It is also possible to not get the correct answer, but get almost full points.
b) Work independently as much as possible (without help from others or from the internet). Limited
points are given for the correct answer precisely so that you have the opportunity to explore
problems at your own pace. Finding the correct answer is NOT the point. Rather it is allowing
yourself to persist in thinking about solutions, evaluating them, and communicating them.
c) Works that are found to be practically “carbon copies” of each other may be questioned and may
incur deductions for all found to be involved.
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MATH 10 PROBLEM SET
Due September 29, 2020 (11.59am)
PROBLEMS SOLVING STRATEGY: FINDING PATTERNS
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Example 6:
1. In the given figure, each hexagon is 3/8/2019 Finding Patterns (examples, solution
surrounded by 12 dots. In the first one, there is
one hexagon in the first column; in the second,
there are two hexagons in the first column; in the
third, there are three, and so on.
(a) Find the number of dots for the pattern with 8
hexagons in the first column. 3/8/2019 Finding Patterns (examples, solutions)
(b) Find the pattern of hexagons with 397 dots.
ATH 10 F/H: Problem Solving I
Solution:
Each hexagon below is surrounded by 12 dots.
2. In
1. In the cryptorithm on the
the given
right, SUN and FUN SUN
cryptorithm, andtwo
represent FUN represent
three-digit a)1st
Find the number
column
of dots for a pattern with 6 hexag
Pattern
numbers, and SWIMtwo three-digit numbers, and SWIM is their four-digit
is their four-digit sum. Using all of the digits 0, 1, 2, column.
3, 6, 7, and 9 insum. Using all of the digits 0,1,2,3,6,7, and 9 in b)Solution:
place of the letters where no letter represents two di↵erent 1 Find the pattern
12of hexagons with 229 dots.
digits, determine the value of each letter.
place of the letters (where no letter represents two 2 column
1st Pattern 12 + 16 Total dots
different digits), determine the value of each letter. 1
3
12
12 + 16 + 21
12
2. There was a jar of chocolate chip cookies on the table. James and Monica were 2 very 12hungry
+ 16 because they 28
hadn’t had anything to eat since breakfast, so they ate half the cookies. Then34Victor came +12
21 + 16
12 + 16along and+ 21 + 26
noticed 49
the cookies. He 3.
ate A groupof of
a third people
what were
was left at jar.
in the a networking
Sharon, whomeeting.
was waiting
4 Each person
around nearby,
12 + 16 + 21 + 26 decided to 75
5 12 + 16 + 21 + 26 + 31
take a fourth of exchanged his/her business card with every other person
the cookies left in the jar. Then Ti↵any came rushing up and5 tookwho
one12 +was
16 + 21 +present.
cookie to+ 31munch on
26 106
in her class. When Valerie looked at the cookie jar, she saw there were
(a) If there were 16 persons present in the meeting, how two cookies
6
6 left.
many How
business
12 + 16
many
12 + 16 + 21 cookies
+ 21 + 26 + 31 + 36
+ 26 + 31 + 36 142
were in the jar to begin with?
cards were exchanged? 7
7 12 + 16 + 21 + 26 + 31 + 36 + 41
12 + 16 + 21 + 26 + 31 + 36 + 41
183
3. Every GOOP is(b) If there were a total of 380 business cards exchanged,
a GORP. Half of all GORGS are GORPS. Half of all GORPS arehow many
GOOPS. 8
There are 40 12 + 16 + 21 + 26 + 31 + 36 + 41 + 46 229
8 12 + 16 + 21 + 26 + 31 + 36 + 41 + 46
GORGS and 30 persons
GOOPS. were present
No GORG is a at the meeting?
GOOP. How many GORPS are neither GOOPS
a) The number norforGORGS?
of dots a pattern with 6 hexagons in the firs
a) The number of dots for a pattern with 6 hexagons in the first column is 142
b) Ifthere
b) If there aredots
are 229 229 dots
then thenhas
the pattern the pattern
8 hexagons has
in the 8 column.
first hexagons in the
4. On a balance scale, two spools and one thimble balance 8 buttons. Also, a) The number
one spool balances of dots
one forthimble
a pattern with
and6 hexagons in the fir
one button. How4.many
Twobuttons
players take
will turnsoneatspool?
balance removing 1 to 4 coins from an original pile of
b) If there are 229 dots then the pattern has 8 hexagons in th
5.
16 coins. The one who takes the last coin wins. Is there a winning Example:
THE HANDSHAKE PROBLEM. Mr. and Mrs. Adams recently attended a party at which there were three
Each member of a club shook hands with every other member who came for a meeting. The
strategy
other couples. Various for eithertook
handshakes player? were a total of 45 handshakes. How many members were present at the meeting?
place. No one shook hands with his/her own spouse, no one shook
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hands with the same person twice, and of course, no one shook his/her own hand.
Example:
After all the handshaking was finished, Mr. Adams asked each person, including his wife, how many hands
he or she had shaken. To his surprise, each gave a di↵erent answer. How manyEach member
hands didof Mr.
a clubAdams
shook hands with every other member
shake?
were a total of 45 handshakes. How many members were pres
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