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Problem Solving

This lesson focuses on problem solving, emphasizing key concepts, analysis of information, and the application of Polya's problem-solving techniques. It distinguishes between routine and non-routine problems, highlighting the need for critical thinking and creativity in the latter. The lesson includes examples and activities to practice these skills, along with recreational mathematics for engagement.

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Problem Solving

This lesson focuses on problem solving, emphasizing key concepts, analysis of information, and the application of Polya's problem-solving techniques. It distinguishes between routine and non-routine problems, highlighting the need for critical thinking and creativity in the latter. The lesson includes examples and activities to practice these skills, along with recreational mathematics for engagement.

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Problem

Solving
Lesson 4
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
❑ Gain an understanding of the key concepts of problem solving
❑ Analyze the information based on the given condition of a
problem
❑ Apply Polya’s rule in solving the problem
❑ Analyze the principle applied in tricks of patterns
❑ Solve problems and examine the principle applied
Problem
● situation that needs

to be resolved
● no solution is

readily apparent
PROBLEM
Routine Problem

● solved using methods


that are familiar
● solved by replicating
previously learned
methods
● can write an equation
● there is an immediate
solution
PROBLEM
Non routine problem
● not predictable (does not
have path to the answer)
● Requires analysis and
insights into know
principles of mathematics
● Enhance critical thinking,
flexibility, thinking out of
the box, innovation,
creativity and imagination
PROBLEM SOLVING

Problem Solving
● The skill of finding a way

out of a difficulty, a way


around an obstacle,
attaining an aim, which
is not immediately
attainable (Polya, 1957)
Polya's Problem Solving Techniques
Preparation Step Step Thinking Time
Understand 01 02 Devise a
the Problem plan

Verification Step Step Insight


Look Back 04 03 Carry out the plan
8
EXAMPLE:
1. Two persons handshake only once
with everyone else, how many
handshakes occur in 6 people?
2. A parking lot has motorcycles and
cars. How many cars and
motorcycles are there in the
parking lot with 13 vehicles and
40 tires?
Activity
1. Choose a counting number (write
down the chosen number and key in
the number on your calculator)
2. Add 9 (then press = sign)
3. Triple the result (then press = sign)
4. Subtract 12 (then press = sign)
5. Divided by 3 (then press = sign)
6. Subtract the original number (then
press = sign)
7. What is the result?
Consist of tricks, magic,
Recreational Mathematics card game and puzzles
for fun.
● Tricks in Performing Series of
Operation
● Archaeology Puzzle
● Cryptogram
● Guessing Game Difference
● Sum equals Product
● Commutative Theme of Palindromes
● Card Game
Commutative Theme of Palindromes
1. MOM
2. DAD
3. WOW
4. REPAPER
5. NEVER ODD OR EVEN
6. Doc, note, I dissent. A fast never
prevents a fatness. I diet on cod.
7. 123454321
8. 9876789
Problem Set 4: Answer the following numbers:

Exercise Page on
Items to answer
No. the book
4.2 p. 87 Nos.1, 5, 6 only
4.3 p. 93 #5
4.4 p. 99 Nos. 8, 9

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