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IN THE N LESSON 1: ARTICULATING THE
MODERN
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IMPORTANCE OF MATHEMATICS IN THE
MODERN WORLD

WORLD LESSON 2: RECOGNIZING PATTERNS IN

NATURE AND CONFIGURATIONS IN THE

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LESSON 3: DIFFERENTIATING INDUCTIVE
AND DEDUCTIVE REASONING

Shara Angelica F. Masaoy

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N LESSON 4: ILLUSTRATING POLYA’S FOUR
STEPS IN PROBLEM SOLVING
LESSON 5: ILLUSTRATING THE “MAKE

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THE TABLE”AND “FIND A PATTERN”
STRATEGIES IN PROBLEM SOLVING
LESSON 6: ILLUSTRATING THE “GUESS
AND CHECK” AND “WORKING

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BACKWARDS“ STRATEGIES IN PROBLEM
Teacher: Jason C. Munar SOLVING
LESSON 7: ILLUSTRATING TREE
DIAGRAM STRATEGY IN PROBLEM
SOLVING
 ARTICULATING THE
IMPORTANCE OF
MATHEMATICS IN THE
MODERN WORLD
IMPORTANCE
OF
MATHEMATICS

Mathematics is the science of

structure, order, and relation that has Math is good for the brain, promotes
evolved from elemental practices of logical and analytical thinking
counting, measuring, and describing.
Math helps you with your finances

Math makes you a better cook

ANALYTICAL SCIENTIFIC ARITHMETICAL
Every career uses math

Time management
MATH Helps you understand the world
better

NUMERICAL COMPUTATIVE MEASURABLE Mathematics is essential in a world of

constant change
 Applications
Why do we need
of
Mathematics
to learn math?
Predicting the weather
There are actually
Mathematical
Game Theory thousands of
training will
different jobs that help you
Crowd Control require some understand
knowledge of science and
Medicine mathematics. technology
and their
Computer Games effects on
our world.
Loans and Interest
As Bertrand
Polling and Voting Russel put it,
“Mathematics is
Satellite Navigation the subject in
which we do not
Public Transportation know what we
Because
are talking about mathematics
nor whether what is intriguing.
we say is true.
 RECOGNIZING PATTERNS
IN NATURE AND
CONFIGURATIONS IN THE
WORLD
Spiral
- is a curved pattern that
Patterns in focuses on a center point and
nature are a series of a circular shapes
visible that revolve around it
regularities of
form found in
the natural
world.

MATH PATTERNS IN NATURE

Voronio
Fractal - provides clues to nature’s
tendency to favor efficiency:
- is a detailed pattern that the nearest neighbor, shortest
looks similar at any scale and path, and tightest fit.
repeats itself overtime.
 *RULE OF FIBONACCI
SEQUENCE*

FF II BB OO NN A
AC CCC II
SS EE QQ UU EE NN C
C EE
it is a series of numbers where
a number is the addition of the
last two numbers, starting with
0, and 1.

named after the Italian

mathematician Leornardo
Fibonacci of Pisa.

it is widely used in applications

pertaining to mathematics, science,
computers, art, and nature.
 Differentiating Inductive
and Deductive Reasoning
Two types of Reasoning
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
The process of reaching a
conclusion by applying
general ideas called
premises.
INDUCTIVE REASONING
From facts to details and
moves to a general conclusion
It is probabilistic
conclusion by examining
It is strong or weak
specific observation.
Can be proven false
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
Examples:
Elephant have cells in their bodies, and
all cells have DNA. Therefore, elephants
have DNA.
All noble gases are stable. Helium is a
noble gas, so helium is stable.
Starts with conclusion then
explains the facts, details, and
examples
Links premises with conclusions
If all premises are true and
clear, the conclusion must also
be true
INDUCTIVE REASONING
Examples:
It is the process of Every cat that you’ve observed purrs.
Therefore, all cat must purr.
reaching general
John is an excellent swimmer. His family
has a swimming pool. John’s sister,
Mary, must also be an excellent
swimmer.
Illustrating Polya’s Four
Steps in Problem Solving
Example problem:

POLYA’S FOUR STEPS IN One number is 3 less than another

PROBLEM SOLVING number. If the sum of the two
numbers is 177, find each number.
Step 1: Understand the problem.
Step 1:
Step 2:
Let x = another number
Understand x - 3 = one number
the problem. Devise a Step 2: Devise a plan (translate).
plan
(translate).
The sum of the two is 177.

(x - 3) + x = 177

Step 3: Carry out the plan (solve).

x - 3 + x = 177

2x - 3 = 177

Step 4: 2x = 177 + 3

Step 3: Look back 2x = 180

Carry out the (check and 2 2

plan (solve). interpret). x = 90

Step 4: Look back (check and interpret).

If we add 90 and 87 (a number 3 less

than 90) we do get 177.

ILLUSTRATING THE “MAKE THE
TABLE”AND “FIND A PATTERN”
EXAMPLE PROBLEMS:
STRATEGIES IN PROBLEM SOLVING
PROBLEM 1:
Josie takes up jogging. On the first week she jogs for 10 minutes
per day, on the second week she jogs for 12 minutes per day.
Each week, she wants to increase her jogging time by 2
minutes per day. If she jogs six days each week, what will be
her total jogging time on the sixth week?

Problem-solvung strategy #1:

Make a Table or Organized List
is a problem- solving strategy that can
be used to solve mathematical word
problem by writing information in a
more organized format
Problem-solvung strategy #2:
Find a Pattern
A pattern is a regular, systematic
Answer: In week six Josie jogs a
repetition which often occurs in
problems where there is a progression total of 120 minutes.
of data.
 PROBLEM 2:
Each member of a club shook hands
with every other member who came
for a meeting. There were a total of 45
handshakes. How many members
were present at the meeting?
Solution:
Total = 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 45 handshakes
There were 10 members.
ILLUSTRATING THE
“GUESS AND CHECK” AND
“WORKING BACKWARDS“
STRATEGIES IN PROBLEM
SOLVING
PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGY #3:
GUESS AND CHECK
is a problem-solving
strategy that can be used
to solve mathematical
problems by guessing the
answer and then checking
that the guess fits the
condition of the problems.
PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGY #4:
WORKING BACKWARD
it is the strategy that
contains series of
actions that are better
understood and clarified
by working backward
from the end to a
desired action sequence.
 EXAMPLE
PROBLEMS:
Step 2: Step 4: Look back
Devise a Plan
We guess a random
number for Nadia’s Nadia is 5 years
Nadia’s father is
36. He is 16
age. old.
years older than We keep guessing Her father’s age is
four times
until we get the 4(5)+16=36.
answer to be 36.
Nadia’s age. How This is correct.
old is Nadia?

Step 3: Carry out the Plan

Step 1:
Understand the problem
We need to find Nadia’s age.

We know that her father is 16

years older than four times her
age, or 4×(Nadia's age)+16.

We know her father is 36 years

old.
 Step 2:
Devise a Plan
Step 3:
Anne has a certain amount of money We start with an Carry out the Plan
unknown amount, do
in her bank account on Friday some operations, and 451.25−235+80+24.50=320.75
morning. During the day she writes a end up with a known
check for $24.50, makes an ATM amount. Anne had $320.75 in her
We need to start with the account at the beginning of
withdrawal of $80 and deposits a result and apply the the day on Friday.
check for $235. At the end of the day operations in reverse.
she sees that her balance is $451.25.
How much money did she have in the
bank at the beginning of the day?

Step 4:

Step 1:
Look back
Understand the Problem

We need to find the money in

Anne’s bank account at the
beginning of the day on
Friday.
She took out $24.50 and $80
and put in $235.
She ended up with $451.25
at the end of the day.
ILLUSTRATING TREE
DIAGRAM STRATEGY IN
PROBLEM SOLVING
EXAMPLES:

Tree diagram
are another way to show
the outcomes of simple
probability events where
each outcomes is
represented as a branch
of tree.

It is a diagram used
in strategic decision
making, valuation or
probability
calculations.
 Reflection:
My experience in MAT 152: Mathematics in the
Modern World is a tough but fun adventure. I’ve
learned a lot of things that I never knew before. I got
a lot of discoveries and new learnings. It taught me
a lot of things that I will carry throughout my life.
This subject made me realized the importance of
math in one’s life. That math will help me and others
on solving real-life problems that we people
encounter in our day to day life. And it is so
overwhelming to know those kind of things because
I know for sure that it can help me a lot in the
future.
I can say that this subject has been a difficult
journey. I’ve always been in love with math but this
new kind of learning is kinda making everything
more difficult than it already is. But its really a good
thing to have a teacher that can explain the lessons
very well. His discussions are not boring instead it is
very exciting. That’s why I always enjoy learning this
subject and it also motivates me to fight and move
forward. He also gives easy examples which is really
helpful as it makes the topic easier to understand.
Aside from that, he really cares a lot for his students
and he’s trying his best to discuss those difficult
topics into simple one. And that helps me a lot in
learning the topics in this subject. So in the end, I
finished my period 1 journey in this subject. And I’m
so glad. It is really unbelievable but I’ve come this
far. Its really true that you can’t do something unless
you try and believe in yourself and also to God.