Problem Solving Mathematical Investigation, and Modelling

Worksheet Number 1 Guess and Check Strategy

Directions: Solve the following problems.
1. STEP 1: Some of the vases contain 9 roses and the other vases contain 8 orchids. If Maria has
5 vases of flowers and it consist of 42 flowers in vases in total. How many vases of each type of
flower does Maria have?
STEP 2: I know that there are 9 roses and 8 orchids in some of the vases, and there are 5 vases
consists of 42 flowers.
STEP 3:

Guess Number 9 roses/vase 8 orchids/ vase Total No. Of Flowers

(n)

1(9) + 4(8) = n
1 1 vase 4 vases 9 + 32 = 41

3(9) + 2(8) = n
2 3 vases 2 vases 27 + 16= 43

2(9) + 3(8) = n
3 2 vases 3 vases 18 + 24= 42

Therefore, Maria have 2 vases of roses and 3 vases of orchids.

STEP 4:
CHECK:
No. of Vases (No. of Roses) + No. of Vases (No. of Orchids) = Total number of flowers (n)
2(9) + 3(8) = n
18 + 24= 42

2. STEP 1: Yassi bought 7 flower pots, which will hold a total of 53 liters of dirt. If the clay lower
pots which holds 9 liters of dirt and ceramic pots which holds 4 liters. How many of each type of
flower pot did she buy?
STEP 2: I know that there 7 pots that holds a total of 53 liters of dirt, and clay pots that holds 9
liters of dirt and ceramic pots which hold 4 liters of dirt.
STEP 3:

Guess Number 9 liters/clay pot 4 liters/ ceramic pot Total No. Of Dirt in
Liters (L)

4(9) + 4(3) = L
1 4 pots 3 pots 36 + 12 = 48

3(9) + 4(4) = L
2 3 pots 4 pots 27 + 16= 43

5(9) + 2(4) = L
3 5 pots 2 pots 45 + 8= 53

Therefore, Yassi bought 5 clay pots and 2 ceramic pots.

STEP 4:
CHECK:
Number of pots (9 liters) + number of pots (4 liters) = total number of dirt in liter
5(9) + 2(4) = L
45 + 8= 53

3. STEP 1: A fanner has some ducks and some horses. Altogether the ducks and horses have 40
legs and 14 heads. How many ducks and horses are there on the fan?
STEP 2: I know that there are 40 legs and 14 heads of both horses and ducks altogether in the
farm, knowing that horses have 4 legs and ducks have 2 legs.
STEP 3:

Guess Number No. of Ducks with 2 No. of Horses with 4 Total No. Of Legs(L)
legs legs

2(5) + 4(8) = L
1 5 ducks 8 horses 10 + 32 = 42

2(6) + 4(9) = L
2 6 ducks 9 horses 12 + 36= 48

2(7) + 4(5) = L
3 7 ducks 5 horses 14 + 20= 34

2(8) + 4(6) = L
4 8 ducks 6 horses 16 + 24 = 40

Therefore, there are 8 ducks and 6 horses in the farm.

STEP 4:
CHECK:
2 legs (No. of Ducks) + 4 legs (No. of Horses) = Total No. of Legs (L)
2(8) + 4(6) = L
16 + 24 = 40

4. STEP 1: A team from the high school went on a science-and-math quiz show. The science
questions were worth 10 points and the math questions were worth 9 points. The team
answered a total of 7 questions and earned 66 points. How many questions did the team
answer in each category?
STEP 2: I know that there are worth 10 points of science question and worth 9 points of
mathematics questions, and the teams answered 7 questions and earned 66 points.
STEP 3:

Guess Number 10 points/ science 9 points/ Total No. Of Points(P)

question mathematics
question

10(5) + 9(2) = P
1 5 questions 2 questions 50 + 18 = 68

10(2) + 9(5) = P
2 2 questions 5 questions 12 + 36= 48
 10(4) + 9(3) = P
3 4 questions 3 questions 40 + 27 = 67

10(3) + 9(4) = P
4 3 questions 4 questions 30 + 36 = 66

Therefore, the team answered 3 questions in science and 4 questions in math.

STEP 4:
CHECK:
10 points in Science (No. of Questions) + 9 points in Math (No. of Questions) = Total No. Of
Points
10(3) + 9(4) = P
30 + 36 = 66

5. STEP 1: A manager bought lunch for her co-worker. Each person picked either a salad or a
burger. The salad cost P15.00 each and the burger cost P21.00 each, if the manager spent
PI32.00 and bought lunch for 8 people. How many of each item did she buy?

STEP 2: I know that the salad cost P15.00 each and the burger cost P21.00 each and the
manager spent P132 for 8 people.
STEP 3:

Guess Number P15/salad serving P21/ burger Total Amount (n)

15(2) + 21(6) = n
1 2 salads 6 burgers 30 + 126 = P156.00

15(3) + 21(5) = n
2 3 salads 5 burgers 45 + 105 = P150.00

15(4) + 21(4) = n
3 4 salads 4 burgers 60 + 84 = P144.00

15(5) + 21(3) = n
4 5 salads 3 burgers 75 + 63 = P138.00

15(6) + 21(2) = n
5 6 salads 2 burgers 90 + 42 = P132.00

Therefore, the manager bought 6 salads and 2 burgers for her co- workers.
STEP 4:
CHECK:
P15(No. of Salads) + P21(No. of burgers) = Total Amount (n)
15(6) + 21(2) = n
90 + 42 = P132.00

6. STEP 1: The hardware store sells white buckets, which hold 1 liter of water and indigo 8 liters.
Dan bought 4 buckets. His buckets will hold 25 liters in total. How many of each type of bucket
did Dan buy?
STEP 2: I know that white bucket holds 1 liter of water and indigo 8 liters and Dan bought 4
buckets that holds 25 liters in total.
STEP 3:
 Guess Number 1 liter/ white bucket 8 liters/ indigo Total No. of Liters (L)
bucket

1(2) + 8(2) = L
1 2 buckets 2 buckets 2 + 16 = 18

1(3) + 8(1) = L
2 3 buckets 1 bucket 3 + 8 = 11

1(1) + 8(3) = L
3 1 bucket 3 buckets 1 + 24 = 25

Therefore, Dan bought 1 white bucket and 3 indigo buckets.

STEP 4:
CHECK:
1 liter (No. of Buckets) + 8 liters (No. of Buckets) = Total No. of Liters (L)
1(1) + 8(3) = L
1 + 24 = 25

7. STEP 1: Scarlet has 15 bags of beads. Some of the bags contain 9 purple beads and the rest
contain 6 yellow beads. If Scarlet has 120 beads in all. How many of each bags of color bead do
Scarlet have?
STEP 2: I know that Scarlet has 15 bags of beads, some of the bags contain 9 purple beads and
the rest contain 6 yellow beads and having 120 beads in all.
STEP 3:

Guess Number 9 purple beads/ bag 6 yellow beads/ bag Total No. Of Beads(b)

9(7) + 6(8) = b
1 7 bags 8 bags 63 + 48 = 111

9(8) + 6(7) = b
2 8 bags 7 bags 72 + 42 = 114

9(9) + 6(6) = b
3 9 bags 6 bags 81 + 36 = 117

9(10) + 6(5) = b
4 10 bags 5 bags 90 + 30 = 120

Therefore, Scarlet have 10 bags of purple beads and 5 bags of yellow beads.
STEP 4:
CHECK:
9 (No. of Bags) + 6 (No. of Bags) = Total No. Of Beads(b)
9(10) + 6(5) = b
90 + 30 = 120
 Republic of the Philippines
BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Calape, Campus

April Joyce C. Samante March 30, 2021

BSEd-Math 3 Score:
Problem Solving Mathematical Investigation, and Modelling
Worksheet Number 2: Make an Organized List

Directions: Solve the following problems.

1. STEP 1: Julie, Mark, and Ling are standing in line. How many different ways can they be
arranged from first to last?
STEP 2: What are the possible arrangement of the three people from first to last?
STEP 3: Julie, Mark, and Ling are standing in line, ways that they can be arranged from first to
last.
STEP 4: If you begin with Julie as first standing person, Mark as second and Ling as third, how
many different ways can they be arrange from first to last?
STEP 5:
First Second Third
Julie Mark Ling

Julie Ling Mark

Mark Julie Ling
Mark Ling Julie
Ling Julie Mark
Ling Mark Julie
6 different ways are possible.
Therefore, Julie, Mark, and Ling can be arranged from first to last in 6 different ways.

2. STEP 1: Lindsay is using the digits 5, 9, 7, and 3 to make as many four-digit numbers as she
can. How many different ways can she arrange the digits?
STEP 2: How many arrangements she can make by the given four- digit numbers?
STEP 3: Lindsay is using the digits 5, 9, 7, and 3 to make as many four-digit numbers.
STEP 4: If we begin with the first arrangement 5,9,7,3. How many different ways can she
arrange the digits?
STEP 5:
5,9,7,3 9,5,7,3 7,5,9,3 3,5,9,7
5,9,3,7 9,5,3,7 7,5,3,9 3,5,7,9
5,7,9,3 9,7,5,3 7,9,5,3 3,9,5,7

5,7,3,9 9,7,3,5 7,9,3,5 3,9,7,5

5,3,9,7 9,3,5,7 7,3,5,9 3,7,5,9
5,3,7,9 9,3,7,5 7,3,9,5 3,7,9,5
24 different ways are possible.
Therefore, Lindsay can arrange the digits in 24 different ways.

3. STEP 1: Marcus is wrapping a birthday present for his mother. There are red, blue, silver,
and white wrapping papers and four types of white bows. From how many different
combinations of paper and ribbon can Marcus choose?
STEP 2: What are the possible combinations of paper and ribbon can Marcos choose?
STEP 3: There are red, blue, silver, and white wrapping papers and four types of white
bows.
STEP 4: If the first type of white bow will be combined to the different wrapping papers,
how many combinations of wrapping papers and ribbons can Marcos choose?

STEP 5:
1st type of white bow 2nd type of white 3rd type of white 4th type of white
bow bow bow
red wrapping paper red wrapping paper red wrapping paper red wrapping paper
blue wrapping paper blue wrapping paper blue wrapping paper blue wrapping paper
 silver wrapping paper silver wrapping paper silver wrapping silver wrapping
paper paper
white wrapping white wrapping white wrapping white wrapping
paper paper paper paper
16 possible combinations
Therefore, Marcus can choose 16 combinations of paper and ribbon

Republic of the Philippines

BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Calape, Campus

April Joyce C. Samante March 31, 2021

BSEd-Math 3 Score:

Problem Solving Mathematical Investigation, and Modelling

Worksheet Number 3: Look for a Pattern

1. The figure shows a series of rectangles where each rectangle is bounded by 10 dots
 a) How many dots are required for 7 rectangles?
b) If the figure has 73 dots, how many rectangles would there be?

Answer:
a)
Rectangle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Dots 10 17 24 31 38 45 52
There are 7 more dots on each rectangle. The table is completed to 7 rectangles. Therefore,
52 dots are required for 7 rectangles.

b)
Dots 10 17 24 31 38 45 52 59 66 73
Rectangle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The table is completed to 73 dots. Hence, if the figure has 73 dots, there are 10 rectangles.

2. Each triangle in the figure below has 3 dots. Study the pattern and find the number of dots
for 7 layers of triangles.

Triangle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Dots 3 6 10 15 21 28 36

There are x + 1 more dots on each triangle after the first triangle, where x is the no. of
dots. The table is completed to 7 triangles. Therefore, there are 36 dots for 7 layers of
triangles.

3. The table below shows numbers placed into groups I, II, III, IV, V and VI. In which groups
would the following numbers belong?
a) 25
b) 46
c) 269

I 1 7 13 19 25
II 2 8 14 20 26
III 3 9 15 21 27
IV 4 10 16 22
 V 5 11 17 23
VI 6 12 18 24
Answer:
2
I 1 7 13 19 31 37 43 49 55 61 67 73 79 85 91 97 103 109 115 121 127 133
5

II 2 8 14 20 26 32 38 44 50 56 62 68 74 80 86 92 98 104 110 116 122 128 134

III 3 9 15 21 27 33 39 45 51 57 63 69 75 81 87 93 99 105 111 117 123 129 135

4
IV 4 10 16 22 28 34 40 52 58 64 70 76 82 88 94 100 106 112 118 124 130 136
6
V 5 11 17 23 29 35 41 47 53 59 65 71 77 83 89 95 101 107 113 119 125 131 137

VI 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102 108 114 120 126 132 138

…
145 151 157 163 169 175 181 187 193 199 205 211 217 223 229 235 241 247 253 259 265
139

140 146 152 158 164 170 176 182 188 194 200 206 212 218 224 230 236 242 248 254 260 266

141 147 153 159 165 171 177 183 189 195 201 207 213 219 225 231 237 243 249 255 261 267

142 148 154 160 166 172 178 184 190 196 202 208 214 220 226 232 238 244 250 256 262 268

143 149 155 161 167 173 179 185 191 197 203 209 215 221 227 233 239 245 251 257 263 269

144 150 156 162 168 174 180 186 192 198 204 210 216 222 228 234 240 246 252 258 264  

There are 6 more numbers on each group. The table is completed to number 269.
Therefore;
a) 25 belongs to group 1
b) 46 belongs to group 4
c) 269 belongs to group 5

4. The following figures were formed using matchsticks.

a) Based on the above series of figures, complete the table below.

Number of squares 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Number of triangles 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Number of matchsticks 12 19 26 33 40 47 54 61
There are 2 more triangles and 7 more matchsticks on each square.

b) How many triangles are there if the figure in the series has 9 squares?

Number of squares 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Number of triangles 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
There are 2 more triangles on each square. The table is completed to 9 squares. Hence, there
are 20 triangles if the figure in the series has 9 squares.

c) How many matchsticks would be used in the figure in the series with 11 squares?

Number of squares 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Number of matchsticks 12 19 26 33 40 47 54 61 68 75 82

There are 7 more matchsticks on each square. The table is completed to 11 squares. Hence,
82 matchsticks would be used in the figure in the series with 11 squares.
Republic of the Philippines

BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

Calape, Campus

April Joyce C. Samante April 01, 2021

BSEd-Math 3 Score:

Problem Solving Mathematical Investigation, and Modelling

Worksheet Number 4: Eliminating Possibilities

Word Problems: Make an Organized List

Hint: Think through all the possibilities and eliminate them one by one

Mystery Number
1. The number is less than 100
2. There is a 7 in tens place value
3. The ones digit is greater than the tens digit
4. The number is odd

Answer:
1. The number is less than 100 so the number can be 1 through 99.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55
56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66
67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77
78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

2. There is a 7 in tens place value.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55
56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66
67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77
78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

3. The ones digit is greater than the tens digit

Since the tens digit is 7, therefore the ones digit is greater than 7.
It can be 8 and 9.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55
56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66
 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77
78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

4. The number is odd

Since 79 is the only number that cannot be divided exactly into pair, therefore it is an odd
number.

Therefore, the mystery number is 79.