Mathematics 4

LEARNING ACTIVITY
SHEET
Subject Area and Grade Level: Mathematics 4
Learning Activity Sheet No. 8 (Q3)
First Edition, 2020

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 Mathematics 4

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School: Date:

Solving Routine and Nonroutine Word Problems in Real-Life Situations

Involving Perimeter

I. Introduction

Have you ever built a fence around a vegetable garden? What about
decorating the sides of an illustration board for an Art project? These
questions are examples of what you will be learning today. This learning
material will help you understand more about it and will help you develop
your mathematical skills in solving word problems through the variety of
interesting and challenging activities that awaits you.

Happy learning Mathlete!

II. MELC (with code)

Solves routine nonroutine problems in real-life situations involving

perimeter of squares and rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, and
trapezoids.
MELC: M4ME-IIIi-52 p. 214

III. Strategy:

A. Explore

Let’s Remember

You have learned already about perimeter and how to solve for the
perimeter of squares and rectangles, triangles, parallelograms, and
trapezoids.

Let’s have a kick starter to check what you have learned.

Match the figure in column A with the formula in column B and write the letter
of the correct answer.

1. a. P= (2 x a) + (2 x b)

b. P= s x 4

2. c. P= s + s + s

3. d. P= (2 x l) + (2 x w)
e. P= a + b + c + d

4.

5.

Let’s Connect

Do you help your parents in doing household chores? If so, what are
the household chores that you do at home? Can you also help Elina with her
chore?

Elina’s garden has 4 sides. Each side is 8-meter long. How many
meters of fencing materials does she need around the garden?

B. Learn

Let’s Believe

What are the things that you should consider in answering the
question to help Elina? How will you get answer to the problem?

Let us study and deepen our understanding about solving word

problems. We can categorize problem solving into two (2) basic types:
routine and nonroutine. The purposes and the strategies used for solving
problems are different for each type.

A routine word problem is a type of word problem which involves

using at least one of the four arithmetic operations and/or ratio to solve
problems that are practical in nature.
 In solving word problems, always apply the 4-Step Plan:
UNDERSTAND, PLAN, SOLVE, CHECK.

Let us try to solve the problem above using these steps.

STEP 1: UNDERSTAND

a. What is Asked?
 The length of fencing materials needed by Elina around the garden
b. What are Given?
 4 sides, 8-meter long on each side

STEP 2: PLAN

c. What Operation/formula can be used?

 Multiplication
P=4xs
d. Write a Number sentence.
 P = 4 x 8 meters

STEP 3: SOLVE

a. Solution
P=4xs
P = 4 x 8 meters
P = 32 meters

STEP 4: CHECK AND LOOK BACK

 You can check for the correct answer by adding the length of all the
sides of the fence.
 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 32 meters
e. Answer
 The length of fencing materials needed by Elina around the garden is
32 meters.

Now you’re done with routine word problems. As stated above, there
are two basic types of problem-solving. The second type of a word problem is
nonroutine word problem, it is also referred to as creative problem solving
because it requires some degree of creativity or originality. It does not have
an immediately apparent strategy for solving them. Oftentimes, these
problems can be solved in multiple ways and variety of strategies.
Let’s take the example given above.
Light posts are placed around a square park. There are 3 light
posts along each side of the park. If the distance between the posts is
25 meters, what is the distance around the park?
When answering a nonroutine word problem, the four (4)-Step Plan can be
applied: UNDERSTAND, PLAN, SOLVE, and CHECK.
The table below will help you understand how to solve the given problem in
Let’s Connect.

Step1
UNDERSTAND

a. What is asked?  The distance around the park

 3 light posts along each side of the park,

b. What are given? 25 meters is the distance between the
posts

Step 2
PLAN

c. Draw a picture

d. What operation  Multiplication

will you use?

e. What is the
 25 x 8 = n
number sentence?

Step 3
SOLVE
 25 x 8 = 200 meters
f. Solution:
Step4
CHECK and LOOK
BACK
 Add the distance between the light posts
around the park

25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 =
200 meters

g. Answer:
 The distance around the park is 200
meters.

Great! Now that you have learned about routine and nonroutine word
problem and the 4-Step Plan in solving problems. Are you up for another
challenge?
 C. Engage

Let’s Do This

Directions: Read the problem inside carefully then answer the following
questions.

1. What is being asked in the problem?

a. the length of the table
b. the width of the table
c. the perimeter of the table

2. What are the given facts?

a. 35 decimeters long and 15 decimeters wide
b. 35 decimeters wide and 15 decimeters long
c. 35 decimeters and 15 decimeters are the perimeter

3. What operation will be used?

a. multiplication and addition
b. multiplication and subtraction
c. multiplication and division

4. What is the formula?

a. P = (2 x l) ÷ (2 x w)
b. P = (2 x l) -- (2 x w)
c. P = (2 x l) + (2 x w)

5. What is the number sentence?

a. P = (2 x 35) ÷ (2 x 15)
b. P = (2 x 35) -- (2 x 15)
c. P = (2 x 35) + (2 x 15)

6. What is the answer to the problem?

a. the perimeter of the table is 200 centimeters
b. the perimeter of the table is 100 centimeters
c. the perimeter of the table is 300 centimeters
Let’s Do More

Here is another activity that will help you apply your learning about
solving routine and nonroutine problems in real-life situations involving
perimeter.

Directions: Analyze each problem before answering the questions that

follow.

1. A house will be built in a square lot with a side of 70 meters. What is the
perimeter of the lot?

a. What is asked?
b. What are given?
c. What Operation/formula can be used?
d. What is the number sentence?
e. Solution:
f. Answer:

2. Lorena’s flower garden is in a shape of a parallelogram. It has a length of

12 meters and a width of 6 meters. Find the perimeter.

a. What is asked?
b. What are given?
c. What Operation/formula can be used?
d. What is the number sentence?
e. Solution:
f. Answer:

3. Mary Louise cut a rectangle which measures 10 centimeters long and 3

centimeters wide from a cartolina whose sides measures 10 centimeters by 7
centimeters. What is the perimeter of the cartolina that was left?

a. What is asked?
b. What are given?
c. Draw a picture
d. What Operation/formula can be used?
e. What is the number sentence?
f. Solution:
g. Answer:
 D. Apply

Let’s Summarize

This time let us summarize your learning today!

Direction: Answer the following questions below.

1. What is a routine word problem?

_______________________________

2. What is a nonroutine word problem?

_______________________________

3. What are the 4-Step Plan in Solving Word Problems?

a. ___________________________
b. ___________________________
c. ___________________________
d. ___________________________

Let’s Find Out

You’re doing an excellent job! Let us evaluate your level of mastery in

learning the competency by doing this 5-item test.

Direction: Solve each problem below using the 4-Step Plan in Problem
Solving.

1. A square-shaped room measure 6 meters on one side. What is the

perimeter of the room?

2. The sides of a triangular carpet measure 24 centimeters, 34 centimeters

and 52 centimeters. What is the perimeter of the triangular carpet?

3. Janet enclosed a vegetable garden with a fence. The shape of the garden
is a trapezoid whose sides measures 9 centimeters, 10 centimeters, 10
centimeters, and 13 centimeters. respectively. How long is the fence?

4. Javier and his Dad are painting a wall in the family room. The wall is 4
meter-high and 7 meter-wide. What is the perimeter of the wall?

5. The sides of a park measure 220 meters, 310 meters, 348 meters and 275
meters. If Noli ran around the park three times, what was the total distance
he ran?
IV. Guide Questions (if needed)

V. Rubrics (if needed)

VI. References

Coronel, C., Pineda, M., Tungol, T. (2014). Mathematics for a Better Life 4.
Quezon City: SD Publications, Inc.
Tabilang, A. et.al., (2015). Mathematics-Grade 4 Learner’s Material.
Pasig City: Department of Education.
Routine and Nonroutine Problems. (2020). Retrieved December 19, 2020,
from : https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/reycastro1/routine-and-non-routine-
problems
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Regional Test Item Bank in Mathematics 4
VII. Key to Correct Answers

Explore
LET’S REMEMBER

1. e 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. a

LET’S DO MORE

1. a. the perimeter of the lot

b. 70 meters
c. Multiplication/ P = 4 x s
d. P = 4 x 70 meters
e. 4 x 70 meters = 280 meters
f. The perimeter of the lot is 280 meters.

2. a. the perimeter of the flower garden

b. 12 meters and 6 meters
c. Multiplication and Addition/ P = (2 x a) + (2 x b)
d. P = (2 x 12 meters) + (2 x 6 meters)
e. P = (2 x 12 meters) + (2 x 6 meters)
P = 24 meters + 12 meters
P = 36 meters
f. The perimeter of the flower garden is 36 meters

3. a. The perimeter of the cartolina that was left

b. 10 centimeters by 7 centimeters and 10 centimeters long and 3
centimeters wide
c. Draw a picture

d. Subtraction, Multiplication and Addition

e. What is the number sentence?
 7 cm – 3 cm = n
 P = ( 2 x 10 ) + ( 2 x 4 )
f. Solution:
 7 cm – 3 cm = 4 cm
Engage
 P = ( 2 x 10 ) + ( 2 x 4 )
LET’S DO THIS
 P = 20 + 8
 P = 28 cm
g. The perimeter of the cartolina that was left is 28 centimeters.
1. c 2. a 3. a 4. c 5. c 6. B
Apply

LET’S FIND OUT

1. A: the perimeter of the room

G: 6 meters
O: Multiplication/P = 4 x s
N: P = 4 x 6 meters
S: 4 x 6 meters = 24 meters
A: The perimeter of the room is 24 meters

2. A: the perimeter of the triangular carpet

G: 24 centimeters, 34 centimeters and 52 centimeters
O: Addition/P = s + s + s
N: P = 24 cm + 34 cm + 52 cm
S: 24 cm + 34 cm + 52 cm = 110 cm
A: The perimeter of the triangular carpet is 110 centimeters.

3. A: the length of the fence

G: 9 centimeters, 10 centimeters, 10 centimeters, and 13 centimeters.
O: Addition/P = a + b + c + d
N: P = 9 cm + 10 cm + 10 cm + 13 cm
S: 9 cm + 10 cm + 10 cm + 13 cm = 42 centimeters
A: The length of the fence is 42 centimeters.

4. A: the perimeter of the wall

G: 4 meter-high and 7 meter-wide
O: Addition and Multiplication/P = (2 x L) + (2 x W)
N: P = (2 x 7 meters) + (2 x 4 meters)
S: P = (2 x 7 meters) + (2 x 4 meters)
P = 14 meters + 8 meters
P = 22 meters
A: The perimeter of the wall is 22 meters.

5. A: the total distance Noli ran

G: 220 meters, 310 meters, 310 meters and 275 meters, three time
O: Addition and Multiplication
N: *220 m + 310 m + 310 m + 275 m = P
*P x 3 = n
S: *220 m + 310 m + 310 m + 275 m = 1,115 m
*1115 meters x 3 = 3,345 meters
A: Noli ran a total distance of 3,345 meters