Our Lady of the Pillar College – Cauayan

San Fermin, Cauayan City, Isabela

COLLEGE DEPARTMENT

Mathematics in the Modern World (Math 0)

(S. Y 2020 – 2021)

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Write your final answer/s on the answer sheet provided below.

Activity #2

A. Determine whether each of the following arguments is a n example of inductive reasoning or deductive reasoning.

1. All home improvements cost more than the estimate. The engineer estimated that a home improvement will cost
P100,000. Thus, it will cost more than P100,000.
2. All students in ADMU are smart. Mary Ann is a ADMU student. Therefore, Mary Ann is smart.
3. All passenger Jeepneys in Metro Manila are at least 10 years old. This jeepney is from Metro Manila. Therefore, this
is at least 10 years old.
4. All engineers are men. My sister is an engineer. Therefore , my sister is a man.
5. Squares have four sides. Rectangles have four sides. Therefore, squares are rectangles.
6. Obtuse angles are greater than 180 . This angle is 190 . Therefore, this angle is obtuse.
7. It takes 2 hours to get to the school. If Peter leaves at 12 noon, he will reach the school by 2 o’clock in the afternoon.
8. All men are good-looking. Some teachers are good looking. Therefore, some teachers are men.

B. Use Polya’s four-step problem-solving strategy to solve each of the following exercises.

1. Find two consecutive positive integers whose product is 240.

2. The denominator of each fraction exceeds its numerator by 4. If 6 is added to the numerator and 2 is subtracted from
the denominator, the resulting fraction equals 5. Find the fraction. (Hint: Use rational expression)
3. Soledad is going to buy 30 multi-vitamin capsules, some P10 and some P18. If she has P340, what is the maximum
number of P18 multi-vitamin capsules she can buy? (Use inequality)
4. How many different ways can a manager and supervisor select from an IT company branch in Manila if there are 8
employees available? (Hint: Use permutation)
5. The population of a small island is growing continuously at the rate 2% per year. Estimate to the nearest thousand the
population of the island after 20 years, given that the population is now 70,000. (Hint: Use continuous growth formula)
6. Find the sum of the first ten terms of the arithmetic sequence in which the first is 3 and the difference of each term is
4.

Quiz #2:

C. Write the first five terms of the sequence whose nth term is given by the formula

1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6.

D. Use the difference table to predict the next term in the sequence.

1. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, … 6. 13, 20, 27, 34, 41, 48, …
2. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, … 7. 1, 12, 23, 34, 45, 56, …
3. 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, … 8. 0, 7, 26, 63, 124, …
4. 15, 36, 77, 144, 243, … 9. 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, …
5. 12, 45, 98, 171, 264, … 10. 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, …

ANSWER SHEET:

ACTIVITY:

A.

1. INDUCTIVE REASONING 5. INDUCTIVE REASONING

2. DEDUCTIVE REASONING 6. INDUCTIVE REASONING
3. DEDUCTIVE REASONING 7. DEDUCTIVE REASONING
4. INDUCTIVE REASONING 8. INDUCTIVE REASONING

B.

1.
Step 1:
Since consecutive numbers differ by 1, Then let the two consecutive numbers be x, x+1.
Therefore, x(x+1) =240
Step 2:
(x) (x+1) =240
x^2+x=240
x^2+x-240=0
(x+16)(X-15)= 0
Step 3:
Equate both to 0
(x+16)= 0 (x-15) =0
x=-16 x=15
Step 4:
We must take the positive. Therefore x is equal to 15 and this is our first integer. Next is (x+1) our next integer, (15+1) =
16

2.
Step 1:
Let the numerator = x, Denominator = y according to eq. x/y+4
Step 2:
x/y+4=1/1
x= y+4
x-=2y4 … (1)
Step 3:
x+6/y-2=5/1
x+6=5y-10
x-5y= -16 … (2)
Step 4:
By eq. 1 and 2
x-5y= -16
x-y=4 (by elimination method)
4y=20 y=15
3.
Step 1.
Soledad is going to buy P10 and P18 multi-vitamin capsules with a total of 30. She has P340 and the
problem is to know the maximum number of P18 multi-vitamin capsules that she can buy.
Step 2.
Let x be P10 and y be P18.
x + y = 30;
P10x + P18y = P340
340/18 = 18
Therefore, 1≤y≤18 and 12≤x≤30
Step 3.
If 1≤y≤18 and12≤x≤30, then P10 (12) + P18 (18) = P444 > P340.
Let us try another one based on these inequalities: 1≤y≤18 and 12≤x≤30
If y = 10 and x = 20, then P10 (20) + P18 (10) = P380 > P340. It does not satisfy the given so we will try
another one for the second time.
If y = 5 and x = 25, then P10 (25) + P18 (5) = P340
Therefore, the maximum number of P18 multi-vitamin capsules that she can buy is 5.
Step 4.
x + y = 30 wherein x = 25 and y = 5
25 + 5 = 30
P10x + P18y = P340
P10 (25) + P18 (5) = P340

4.
Step 1.
Given: 8 employees
Select a manager and supervisor
The problem is to find out how many different ways can a manager and supervisor be selected from 8
employees.
Step 2.
The best thing to do in this type of problem is to use permutation to get the possible different ways in
selecting a manager and supervisor.
There are 8 employees and we need to select two from them which are the manager and supervisor thus using
the formula
n!
P(n)= ,r
( n−r )!

8!
P(8,2)=
(8−2)!
Step 3.
Using the formula that was stated in Step 2,
8!
P(8,2)=
(8−2)!

8!
P(8,2)=
6!
8 ×7 × 6× 5 ×4 ×3 ×2 ×1
P(8,2)=
6 ×5 × 4 × 3× 2× 1
P(8,2)=8 × 7=56
Answer: There are 56 different ways in selecting a manager and supervisor among 8 employees.
Step 4.
4. Make an organized list.
8 employees = A B C D E F G H
AB AC AD AE AF AG AH
BA BC BD BE BF BG BH
CA CB CD CE CF CG CH
DA DB DC DE DF DG DH
EA EB EC ED EF EG EH
FA FB FC FD FE FG FH
GA GB GC GD GE GD GH
HA HB HC HD HE HF HG
The total number of this list is 56.

5.
Step 1

1. Given: The population is 70,000

The rate of growth is 2% per year
The population is continuously growing at 2% per year and the problem is to find out the estimated population
of the island after 20 years.
Step 2
1. Since the population is growing continuously at 2% per year, we can use the continuous growth formula.
Continuous growth formula
A = P e rt
Step 3
1. Using the formula A = P e rt, substitute each variable with the given.
P = 70,000
r = 2%
t = 20 years
A = 70 000 e 0.02(20)
A = 104427.728835
Thus, the estimated population of the island after 20 years is 104427
Step 4
The beginning population is 70000 which has a growth rate of 2% per year therefore, using the formula A =
P e rtthe estimated population of the island is 104427 after 20 years.

6.
Step 1
Given: The first term in the arithmetic sequence is 3 and the difference of each term is 4.
a = 3; d = 4
The problem is to find the sum of the first ten terms of this arithmetic sequence.
Step 2
Based on the problem, the formula that we can use to find out the sum of the first ten terms is to use the
following formula:
n
Sn = ¿
2
Step 3
Using the formula that was stated in Step 2, substitute the following variable with the given wherein a =3; d=4;
n=10.
n
Sn= ( n−1 ) d ¿
2

10
S10= ¿
2
S10=5( 6+(9)4)
S10=5(6+36)
S10=5( 42)
S10=210
Step 4
4. List the first ten terms in the arithmetic sequence wherein the first term is 3 and the difference is 4
3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39
Find the sum of these numbers
3+7+11+15+19+23+27+31+35+39 = 210.
Thus, the sum of the first ten terms in the arithmetic sequence is 210.

QUIZ:

C.

1.

a1= -1
a2= -3
a3= -5
a4= -7
a5= -9
2.
a1= 0
a2= 7
a3= 26
a4= 63
a5= 124
3.
a1= 2
a2= 3/2 or 1.5
a3= 4/3 or 1.33
a4= 5/4 or 1.25
a5= 6/5 or 1.2
4.
a1= 4
a2= 9
a3= 16
a4= 25
a5= 36
5.
a1= 1/3
a2= 4/3
a3= 3
a4= 16/3 or 5.33

D.
1. 38 6. 55

2. 49 7. 67

3. 38 8. 215

4. 380 9. 23

5. 377 10. 37

GROUP A

ALBANO, CRYSTAL MAE

BAYSA, HAZEL ALLEN

DE GUZMAN, ANDREI

ESPINOSA, ANABELLE

JUAN, KRISTINE

MARFIL, MARIA THERESA

SALLY, KIER ARVEN SALLY

Prepared by:

ROWENA CARIASO FORONDA, LPT, MAEd.

Instructor