Maths+Problem+Solving

Gate - Maths Problem Solving 2009

When: 30/4, 28/5 , 25/6 , 23/7 And 20/8 Focus: Problem Solving. The programme involves a range of problem solving activities to extend and challenge students along with 5 competition entries into the Otago Problem Challenge.  Each workshop included the following features... 1. Warm-up activities 2. Solving problems as a group and discussing solutions 3. Completing the Otago Problem Solving Set 4. Marking the sets and talking about strategies used to solve the problems 5. Group Challenge activities

Try to solve these problems for fun... Problem One: Our teacher gives out special stickers for doing neat homework. Karla has one more than twice the number Mark has, and Mark has one more than the twice the number I have. If Karla has 15 stickers how many do I have?

Choice from the following answers: a. 2 b. 5 c. 3 d.7

Problem Two: Zena can cycle at 32km per hour, run 8 km per hour and swim at 4 km per hour. She enters a 30 km triathlon. During it, she cycles for 45 minutes, runs for 30 minutes and swims for the remaining time. For how many minutes does she swim?

a. 30 minutes b. 28 minutes 3. 33 minutes 4. 35 minutes