Name: Queenie P.

Opelio Date: 08/29/2021

College/program: 1st year (BSN)

Polya’s Four-Step Problem-Solving Strategy

One of the foremost recent mathematicians to make a study of problem solving was George Polya
(1887-1985). The basic problem-solving strategy that he advocated consisted of the following four steps:

1. Understand the problem.

2. Devise a plan.

3. Carry out the plan.

4. Review the solution.

D. Solve the following problems applying Polya’s Four-Step Problem-Solving strategy.

1. In an apartment complex, there are 5 windows in each apartment, and 9 apartments in each floor.

How many windows are there on 8 floors?

Ans:

Given:

5 windows for each apartment

9 apartments each floor

8floors

first floor : 5 * 9 = 45

Then 45 * 8 = 360 windows

2. A bus route is 8 kilometers long. The bus does the route 6 times each day. How many miles will the

bus drive in 6 days?

Ans:

Given:

8km long route

6 times each day

6days

For 1 day : 6*8 = 48 kilometers

for 6 days : 48* 6 = 288 KM

Convert 288 km to mile

177.99 Miles approximately 178 miles

3. How many posts does it take to support a straight fence 200 meters long if a post is placed every 20

meters?

Ans:

Given:

200 Meters long Fence

Post every 20 meters

200 / 20 = 10 posts

4. How many posts does it take to support a fence around a square field measuring 200 meters on a
side if posts are placed every 20 meters?

Ans:

Given:

Square Field

200 meters each side

post every 20 meters

For 4 sides

200 * 4 = 800M

800M / 20 = 40 Posts

5. Chamy and Kleah went to an amusement park. They bought the same number of ride tickets, but

Kleah bought them in packs of 16 , and Chamy bought them in packs of 3. What is the smallest

possible number of tickets they each bought?

Ans:

Given:

Kleah bought them in packs of 16

Chamy bought them in packs of 3

Needed here is the Least common factor

Kleah( multiple of 16) = 16 , 32, 48 , 64

Champy ( multiple of 3) = 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36,39,42,45,48,51

There common factor is 48