Rapu-Rapu Community College

Poblacion, Rapu-Rapu, Albay

Subject: Math 4
Student Name: Arvy Shaun C. Yorac
Section/Year: Block A / 4th Year

A. There are different strategies in problem-solving. these are the following:

1. Draw diagram- this problem-solving process is use with drawing diagrams to identify and analyze
problem solving questions using an illustration to plan out, detect and solve for possible answers and
or solutions.

Example: Dan decided to walk home from his work 15 meters to his house. Draw a diagram.

Dan’s 15
workplace meters Home

2. Make a systematic list- this problem-solving process is used when answering combined problems
that need one or two solutions, thus it is easier for the solver to identify when writing down a
systematic list to answer the given problem.

Example: Anna has 4 different flavors of cereal boxes. there’s honey flavored cereal, strawberry
flavored, classic milk, and chocolate. She decided to get the strawberry cereal box which was on the
left side of the chocolate box and the right side of the honey flavored cereal that was then beside the
classic milk box. Where is the strawberry flavored cereal located?

Classic Honey Straw Choco

Milk Flavor berry late
3. Guess-and-check- this problem-solving process is used by the solver in guessing for the possible
solutions by using his logic skills and common sense.

Example:

How many clouds are there in the box?

4. Look for a pattern – this problem-solving process is used by the solver to spot the pattern of the
questions. It is immensely helpful to know the “rule” of the pattern and visualize possible solutions.

Example:

In the box below answer the missing object what comes next? *( this is an example of a math
problem for kindergarten level)

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5. Work Backwards- this problem-solving process used by the solver to understand the final solution
given as a problem. The best example of which is finding the directions see example below.

Example:

Fred is finding his way out of the maze he needs to move in the north direction, then turn to west and
straight down south to see he exit.
N

Start
Finish
W E

S
6. Simplify the Problem- this strategy is used by the solver to simply the problem or to understand
much better so that it will be easy to solve for the solution.

Example: Josh has 2 apples on his hand. His brother gave him 3 more apples and his sister asked 2
from him. How many apples does he have left?

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7. Eliminate possibilities- when solving for a problem the solver must know his plan or formulate a
plan on how to solve for possible answers. Therefore, knowing how to eliminate possible wrong
answers and revising to get the correct one.

8. use a variable- this is by then that the problem should be solved using variables in order for the
solver to get the near possible answer.

B. Problem-solving strategy: draw a diagram Problems 1- 18.

Answers:

1. Jane used 28 branches altogether.

8 ± 8=166 ± 6=1216 ± 12=28 } 6 in each short side

}
8 in each long side

RIVER
2. The blue carton is on top most next is yellow, green, and lastly red.

BLUE

YELLOW

GREEN

RED

3. Giovanni took 24 minutes to cut the pipes into seven pieces.

6 × 4=24 Therefore, in each cut is 4 mins. 6 cuts were made to create seven pieces.

4.

30 m
Building
 8th
[ 30m
7th
The spider climbs up each day for 5m then
[ slides back to only 1m. therefore, it took him 8
6th 25m
days to climb and reach the top of the building.
[ 20m
5th
[ 15m
4th
[ 10m
3rd
[
5m
2nd
[
1st

5. Jacob started with one lego he needs to connect 8 more to complete hi 9 pieces of long strip lego.
Therefore;

1
8 ×1 =12 seconds
2

6 no answer
7. there should be 6 in each row and 6 in each column. As mentioned in the problem the desks are
organized in “equal” rows. Jane’s desk is located in the fourth from the front and third from the back.

8. 4 km N
5 km W
2 km S X
1 km E
1 km N

9. The distance between the 1st nail to the last nail is 3cm.

0.75 × 4=3 cm.

10. Mrs. Harriman had 26 posts on her vegetable patch she decided to add 5 to the longer sides.
Therefore, there are 10 posts on the longer side and 5 posts on the shorter side.

11. no answer.

12. There are 227 students in an assembly. 20 out of 200 and 2 out of the 27 students. Therefore, 22
students were chosen to collect the news sheet.

20 ± 2=22

13. 9 roads will have to be build to connect each house to the other.
 1

6
5 9

8
3
4

14. no answer

15.
X X X
X X X
X X
X X
16. No answer

17.

start
18. No answer