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Creative Problem Solving Tutorial Week 2

The document outlines a tutorial on creative problem solving. It presents two problems for students to solve: weighing an elephant without a large enough scale, and using a 3L and 5L container to measure exactly 4L and 7L of water. It then instructs students to identify the strategies used, create a new problem solvable using different strategies, and present their solutions in groups.

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Creative Problem Solving Tutorial Week 2

The document outlines a tutorial on creative problem solving. It presents two problems for students to solve: weighing an elephant without a large enough scale, and using a 3L and 5L container to measure exactly 4L and 7L of water. It then instructs students to identify the strategies used, create a new problem solvable using different strategies, and present their solutions in groups.

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TUTORIAL WEEK 2 - CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING Work in groups of two or three Tutorial 1.

.1 Question 1: The Kings Elephant Problem. Once upon a time the King of Siam asked his warriors to measure the weight of an elephant. However the weight of the elephant was too heavy to be measured by the biggest weighing machine available. Your task is to help the warriors to solve the problem. Question 2 : Abu Nawas Problem. In one of the stories in One Thousand and One Night, Abu Nawas would only allow any traveller to fetch water from the only well in the desert after solving the following problem: The travellers were given a 3-litre container and a 5-litre container. They have to measure exactly four and seven litres of water using the above containers. You are required to help the travellers solve the problem.

Tutorial 1.2 : Creative Problem Solving. Identify the strategy that you used to solve the problems in Tutorial 1 Create another problem that can be solved using different strategy/strategies. Group Presentation

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