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    The document outlines two problems: 1) Helping warriors measure an elephant's weight without a scale, and 2) Helping travelers fetch water from a desert well by solving Abu Nawas's problem. It also includes an extra math question about a man's age relative to his son's age. The document provides steps to understand each problem, devise a plan, carry out the plan, and review the results.

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    TUTORIAL – PROBLEM SOLVING

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    The document outlines two problems: 1) Helping warriors measure an elephant's weight without a scale, and 2) Helping travelers fetch water from a desert well by solving Abu Nawas's problem. It also includes an extra math question about a man's age relative to his son's age. The document provides steps to understand each problem, devise a plan, carry out the plan, and review the results.

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    Tutorial - Problem Solving

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    irenelina
    The document outlines two problems: 1) Helping warriors measure an elephant's weight without a scale, and 2) Helping travelers fetch water from a desert well by solving Abu Nawas's problem. It also includes an extra math question about a man's age relative to his son's age. The document provides steps to understand each problem, devise a plan, carry out the plan, and review the results.

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    BY : IReNe WoNG FaTeN Errana

    Tutorial 1.1

    Once upon a time King of Siam asked his warriors to measure the weight of an elephant. However the weight of the elephant was too heavy to be measured by the biggest weighing machine available. Your task is to help the warriors to solve the problem.

    QUESTION 1 : THE KINGS PROBLEM

    STEP 1 : UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM

    STEP 2 : DEVISE A PLAN

    STEP 3 : CARRY OUT THE PLAN

    STEP 4 : LOOKING BACK

    QUESTION 2 : ABU NAWASS PROBLEM


    In one of the stories in One Thousand and One Night, Abu Nawas would only allow any traveller to fetch water from only well in the desert after solving the following problem :

    You are required to help the travellers solve the problem.

    STEP 1 : UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM


    7 Litre

    5 Litre 4 Litre 3 Litre

    STEP 2 : DEVISE A PLAN

    STEP 3 : CARRY OUT THE PLAN

    STEP 4 : LOOKING BACK

    TUTORIAL 1.2 EXTRA QUESTION

    A man is 30 years older than his youngest son. In 17 years he will be twice his son's age. How old is the son?

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