The Money Problem

You are given $265. What is the minimum number of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5-dollar bills you will receive?

Need: what is the minimum number of 100, 50, 10, 5-dollarbill you will receive.

Define: What is the minimum number of 100, 50, 20, 5-dollar bill you will receive if you are given $265.

Gather information: not needed

Alternatives:

a. two 100s, one 50, one 20, one 5

b. 5 50’s, one 20, and one 5
c. eleven 20s, one fifty, and one 5

Best alternatives: a. two 100s, one 50, one 20, and one 5

Solution: two 100s, one 50, one 20, and one 5

Test solution:

Two 100+ one 50+ one 20+ one 5=$265

I picked this as the best alternative because its easier to count.

Sell product: I handed it in

Flower Problem

A flower has been placed in a colored box. Each box carries a statement. Of the three statements, only
one is true. Which box contains the flower?

RED The flower is in this box. YELLOW The flower is not in this box. GREEN The flower is not in the red
box.

Need: a flour has been placed in a colored box which box contains the flower.

Define: a flower is in a colored box and of one the three boxes carry a true statement, based on the
statement our job is to find which one is carrying the flower.

Alternatives: a. Red: true

b. yellow: true

c. green: true

best alternative: c. green

solutions: green carries the flower.

Test solution:
The green box carries the flower because the green box says its not red even though red said it is. So red
is for sure lying. It can’t be yellow because if it was yellow that means green and yellow are true and 2
statements cannot occur. Meaning its green.

The Fish Problem

A salmon swims 3 km upstream and the current brings her back 2 km each day. How long does it take
her to swim 100 km?

Need: How long for it to swim 100km

Define: The current sets her back 2km each day for every 3km forward per day. She needs to swim
100km forward.

Gather information: No need for information

Alternatives

a. 3km forward, 2km back= 1km/day= 100 days

b. 3km back 2km at night: 99 days
c. She gets eaten and never makes it.
d. 3km+2km= 5km on his Fitbit: 20 days

Best alternatives: A. 3km forward, 2km back=1km/day=100 days

Solution:

3km-2km=1km 1kmx100km=100days

Test solution

3km-2km=1km

So, in one day she swims 1km due to the current taking her back 2km.

1kmx100km=100 days

So It will take her 100 days to reach 100km.

Sell product: I handed It in