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Solving Non-Routine Math Problems

1) The document describes a non-routine problem where 5 different numbers were written on 5 cards that summed to 15. 2) Two strategies are proposed: guess and check numbers, and drawing a diagram to represent the possible combinations. 3) Using the diagram strategy, the possible combinations of 1+2+3+4+5=15 are tested, identifying the numbers on the cards as 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

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Solving Non-Routine Math Problems

1) The document describes a non-routine problem where 5 different numbers were written on 5 cards that summed to 15. 2) Two strategies are proposed: guess and check numbers, and drawing a diagram to represent the possible combinations. 3) Using the diagram strategy, the possible combinations of 1+2+3+4+5=15 are tested, identifying the numbers on the cards as 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

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Non- routine

Problem
Mohamad Arshad bin Mohamed
Aslam
Siti Zafirah Farhana
Intan Dayana Abu Bakar
Non routine problem
Question 3

I wrote 5 different numbers on 5 cards. The sum of the


numbers is 15. What numbers did I put on the cards?
 Step 1: Understanding the Problem

 · How many numbers did I write? - (5)

· What is the sum of the numbers?- (15)

· How many numbers on each card? - (1)

· Are any of the numbers are the same? - (No, they are all different.)

 Step 2 : Planning a Solution

 Could 1 of the numbers be 15? (No, because the rest would be 0 and we said that all the

numbers were different.)

 Select 5 numbers and check to see if their sum is 15.

 
Finding the Answer
Carry out the plan of the first strategy
Step 3: Guess and Check
Try 0,1,2,3,4—0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10 (too little)
Try 1,2,3,4,5—1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15 (correct)
The answer
The numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Second strategy
Find the answer by using the process draw a picture/
diagram. There are 5 numbers on 5 cards. The sum of
the numbers is 15. What is the number on the cards.
Possibility by using this process we can see it more
clearly.
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 16
2+ 3 + 4 +5 +6 = 20
1 + 2 +3 +4 +5 = 15

Step 4: Looking back check


By using the guest and check method , check the
answer;
1,2,3,4,5 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15
Suggested strategy
The most efficient strategy to get the answer of this
question is the second strategy.
The second strategy is using draw a picture or diagram
then try all the possible number to get the answer.

First, ,1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15,

This strategy is efficient because we can find the


answer quickly. The step is also easier and we can see it
clearly. We just draw a diagram and check all the
possibilities number to get the answer, which is 15.
The end….

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