PROBLEM SOLVING

BY: JOHN JARAMILLO

 TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
111.4 (b) (1) (A) Apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life.

111.4 (b) (1) (B) Use a problem-solving model that incorporates analyzing given information, formulating a plan or strategy, determining a solution,
justifying the solution, and evaluating the problem-solving process and the reasonableness of the solution.

111.4 (b) (1) (C) Select tools including paper and pencil and techniques including mental math, and number sense as appropriate, to solve problems.

111.4 (b) (1) (E) Create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas.

111.4 (b) (1) (G) Display, explain, and justify mathematical ideas and arguments using precise mathematical language in written or oral communication.

111.4 (b) (3) (A) Partition objects into equal parts and name the parts, including halves, fourths, and eighths, using words.

111.4 (b) (6) (B) Model, create, and describe contextual division situations in which a set of concrete objects is separated into equivalent sets.

111.4 (b) (9) (G) Determine a solution to a problem involving length.

 PROBLEM
A rubber ball rebounds to half the height it drops. If the ball is dropped from a rooftop 18 m above the
ground, what is the total distance traveled by the time it hits the ground the third time?

A. 31.5 m

B. 40.5 m

C. 45 m

D. 63 m
 SOLVING THE PROBLEM
A rubber ball rebounds to half the height it drops. If the ball is dropped from a rooftop 18 m above the
ground, what is the total distance traveled by the time it hits the ground the third time?

A. 31.5 m

B. 40.5 m

C. 45 m

D. 63 m 18 m tall
 SOLVING THE PROBLEM
A rubber ball rebounds to half the height it drops. If the ball is dropped from a rooftop 18 m above the
ground, what is the total distance traveled by the time it hits the ground the third time?

18 m
 SOLVING THE PROBLEM
A rubber ball rebounds to half the height it drops. If the ball is dropped from a rooftop 18 m above the
ground, what is the total distance traveled by the time it hits the ground the third time?

18 = 9
2

18 m

9m

1
 SOLVING THE PROBLEM
A rubber ball rebounds to half the height it drops. If the ball is dropped from a rooftop 18 m above the
ground, what is the total distance traveled by the time it hits the ground the third time?

18 m

9m
9m

1
 SOLVING THE PROBLEM
A rubber ball rebounds to half the height it drops. If the ball is dropped from a rooftop 18 m above the
ground, what is the total distance traveled by the time it hits the ground the third time?

9 = 4.5
2

18 m

9m
9m
4.5 m

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 SOLVING THE PROBLEM
A rubber ball rebounds to half the height it drops. If the ball is dropped from a rooftop 18 m above the
ground, what is the total distance traveled by the time it hits the ground the third time?

18 m

9m
9m 4.5 m
4.5 m

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 ANSWER TO PROBLEM
A rubber ball rebounds to half the height it drops. If the ball is dropped from a rooftop 18 m above the
ground, what is the total distance traveled by the time it hits the ground the third time?

A. 31.5 m
18.0
B. 40.5 m 9.0
9.0
C. 45 m 4.5
+ 4.5
D. 63 m 18 m 45.0

9m
9m 4.5 m
4.5 m

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