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WorksheetsGeo Reading Quiz CG 1.1 Problem Solving Strategies
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
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
What polygon is cited as "one of the most frequently seen" in nature?
(a)
