GROUP 3
Members:
Magsilang, Angelymi Fabro Danes, Cholinas Rejoice
Balbero, Daniella Mae Cabaya, Grace Mae
Galan, Angelyn Cagubcob Cabusao, Jewel Angel
PROBLEM SOLVING. The following items cover the topic problem solving. Provide the
correct answer and explain. (4 items, 20 points)
Rubrics:
Explanation - 3 points
Answer - 2 points
TOTAL = 5 points
1. What figure will complete the pattern?
Answer: Letter B
Explanation: The figure in each segment has a similar shape, with the middle figure being
larger than the two on either side. The figure is shaded, alternating right and left. To
continue this pattern in the third segment, find a square, choosing choice b, which will
place the large square between the smaller ones, with the shading on the right.
2. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
Migenlasan means wayboard
Lasanpoen means boardwalk
Cuopdansa means pullman
Which word would mean "walkway"?
Answer: Poenmigen
Explanation: Migen means way, Lasan means board, Poen means walk, Cuop means pull,
and lastly Dasan means man. If you combine Poen which means walk and Migen which
means way, we can get an answer of PEONMIGEN which mean “walkway”
3. Fact 1: Jessica has four children.
Fact 2: Two of the children have blue eyes and two of the children have brown eyes. Fact
3: Half of the children are girls.
If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?
I. At least one girl has blue eyes.
II. Two of the children are boys.
III. The boys have brown eyes
Answer: II. Two of the children are boys
Explanation: Because one-half of the four children are girls, therefore two of the children
are boys. There is no clear statement which of the children have blue or brown eyes.
4. Children are in pursuit of a dog whose leash has broken. James is directly behind the
dog. Ruby is behind James. Rachel is behind Ruby. Max is ahead of the dog walking
down the street in the opposite direction. As the children and dog pass, Max turns around
and joins the pursuit. He runs in behind Ruby. James runs faster and is alongside the dog
on the left. Ruby runs faster and is alongside the dog on the right. Which child is directly
behind the dog?
Answer: Max is directly behind the dog
Explanation: Max is now directly behind the dog after all the switches have been made,
while James is alongside the dog on the left, Ruby is alongside the dog on the right, and
Rachel is behind Max.
PROBLEM SOLVING. The following items cover the topic problem solving. Choose the correct and
best answer from the choices. (4 items, 20 points)
The cities of Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, and San Diego held conventions this summer for
collectors of coins, stamps, comic books, and baseball cards. From the following clues, determine
which collectors met in which city.
a. The comic book collectors convention was in August, as was the convention held in
Chicago
b. The baseball card collectors did not meet in Philadelphia, and the coin collectors did
not meet in San Diego or Chicago
c. The convention in Atlanta was held during the week of July 5, whereas the coin
collectors convention was held the week after that.
d. The convention in Chicago and San Diego had more collectors attending it than did
the stamp collectors convention.
Explanation:
Cities Coin Stamp Comic Book Baseball Card
Atlanta X X X
Chicago X X X
Philadelphia X X X
San Diego X X X
Statement A: Stamp collectors, coin collectors, and
From this statement, we can conclude two comic book collectors' conventions did
important pieces of information: not occur in Chicago.
Both Comic book collectors convention The Baseball card collectors convention is
and another convention occurred in the held in Chicago.
month of August. The Comic book collectors convention
The Comic book collectors convention did held in San Diego because the
not take place in Chicago. convention in Atlanta was held during July
not August.
Statement B:
Statement B gives us two significant deductions: Putting it all together, we can make the
Baseball card collectors did not meet in following conclusions:
Philadelphia. Comic book collectors met in San Diego in
Coin collectors did not meet in San Diego August.
or Chicago. Baseball card collectors convened in
Chicago.
Statement C: Coin collectors gathered in Philadelphia.
Here, we can make several conclusions: Stamp collectors met in a city that is not
The conventions in Atlanta and the coin Chicago, San Diego, or Philadelphia.
collectors convention both took place in
July. Answer:
Atlanta did not host the Comic book Atlanta is left with only one valid choice,
collectors convention. which is hosting the Stamp collectors
Coin collectors convention could not be in convention.
Atlanta, San Diego, or Chicago, so it must San Diego hosted the Comic book
have been in Philadelphia. collectors convention.
Chicago hosted the Baseball card
Statement D: collectors convention.
From Statement D, we can deduce: Philadelphia hosted the Coin collectors
The Stamp collectors convention did not convention.
happen in Chicago.
