Geo Reading Quiz CG 1.1 Problem Solving Strategies

Which best describes an exercise?

• Applying a routine procedure

• Lifting weights

• Doing the easy ones first

• Needing an unfamiliar procedure

Which best describes a "problem"?

• Something you've done before

• An unfamiliar task

• Something really hard

• A math question with words

Which two things are necessary for Problem Solving?

• Intelligence

• Content Knowledge

• Experience

• Strategy

• Pencil & Paper

What is the First Step in Polya's Process for Problem Solving?

• Read between the lines

• Understand the problem

• Draw a picture

• Devise a plan

What is the second step in the Procedure for Problem Solving?

• Devise a plan

• Pick one strategy

• Gather relevant information

• Carry out the plan

What is the third step in the Procedure for Problem Solving?

• Change the plan

• Execute the plan

• Make the plan

• Throw away the plan

What is the fourth step of the Procedure for Problem Solving?

• Reflect

• Look back

• Check if your answer works

• See if there's another solution

• All of the above

Which of the following are clues that the strategy Draw a Picture may be appropriate?

• Problem involves a physical situation

• A visual representation is possible

• There are a limited number of solutions

• You desire a proof or general solution

Which of the following are clues that the strategy Guess and Test may be appropriate?

• The problem involves measurements

• You have a good idea of what the solution is

• There is no other obvious strategy

• There are infinitely many numbers involved

Which of the following are clues that the strategy Use a Variable may be appropriate?

• You want to get a better understanding of the problem

• You can systematically try possible solutions

• The problem suggests an equation

• An unknown quantity is related to known quantities