MMW Assignment

Mathematical Reasoning Lesson #5: Practice Test

NAME: BONBON, KENT BRIAN M.

Year and section: CE_1B

Answers:

1. C. Conjecture
2. B. the sum of the numbers in a row is 2^n-1
3. D. 898
4. C. Fred is a musician
5. A. The original statement "All even numbers are composite" is untrue.
6. C. Line 3
7. A. 15m-n+3
8. B. An error in the reasoning.
9. B. Dividing both sides by (a-c) results in division by 0.
10. D. ½
11. C. One more than the square of an odd number is an even number.
12. A. "Let (2n-1) represent the odd number and consider (2n - 1)² + 1."
13. B. The conclusion may be false, since it is based on inductive reasoning.
14. D. Sunny can guarantee she will win the first game, and Amy can guarantee she will win the
second game.
15. C. Games A, C and D only.
 NUMERICAL RESPONSE

8 1
1.

1 6 2
2. .

3. 8

4. 2

5. 4

Part II. WRITTEN RESPONSES

 Two players, Betty and Clyde, are playing a game of Dots and Boxes and have arrived at the
position shown where Betty has already earned two points.

i) What is the smallest number of points a person needs to win the game?

Answer: The fewest amount of points required to win the game is 5 boxes. Because it
accounts for more than half of the overall score of 9. To win the game, one must accumulate
more points than the other. If the total number of boxes is 9, the winner must have at least 5
boxes to win.
ii) It is Clyde's turn. Explain how he can win the game from this position.

Answer: His initial step should be to draw any line above to finish either box in the top row.
He can then claim all remaining boxes by completing each neighboring box.

 Explain why drawing the third line of a particular box would invite your opponent to
score.
Answer: You can score the point that your opponent did not score if he does not instantly
complete the box by drawing the fourth line.

 Betty and Clyde start a new game and reach the position shown. It is Betty's turn.

i) How many boxes can Betty complete on her turn? Show how this can be done on the diagram.

Answer: She can take two boxes: first, B1 and then B2

ii) The diagram shows Betty winning the two boxes and making the move shown by the thick line. It is
now Clyde's turn.

Who wins the game? Clyde

(Final position shown above)

Extra grids are provided for investigative purposes.

Betty realizes that she could have made a better move in ii) above. She makes the move shown.
Complete the game for both players.

Answer: Who wins the game? Betty.