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This assignment consist of all sections answered, calculated and
demonstrated
SECTION A
ACTIVITY 1.1
How would you answer the question „„what is problem solving?’’:
Generally, Problem solving is can viewed as the process of working through details of a
problem to reach the solution. The process is usually cognitive in nature, and may include
mathematical or systematic operations and can promote critical thinking.
ACTIVITY 1.2
What do you think the drawbacks of teaching mathematics through problem solving
are?
Drawback of teaching mathematics through problem solving can be described as it follows;
Teachers who have not been trained adequately on mathematical problem solving
approaches
There is not enough time during lesson to implement problem solving instruction/
approach effectively
Learners have not been prepared to participate effectively during problem solving
instruction, etc.
ACTIVITY 1.4
Take any school textbook and find a problem which you can solve
by drawing a picture.
Problem A and solution
a) The surface area of a cube is 24cm². Calculate the length of the sides of the
cube.
Number of side=6 Side
1
Surface area = 𝟔 × 𝑺𝟐 =150cm²
-Calculating the length of the side cube;
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- The formula for the length of the sides cube = surface area of cube
Number of side
150
S- √ 6
The length of the sides of the cube = 5cm
Problem B and solution
B) Circumference is the distance around the circle, diameter is the line that separate
divide the circle into half in order to get the circumference you times diameter by pi sign
𝝅=3.14
Therefore Circumference = 𝜋 × Diameter
Now calculate the circumference where diameter is 14cm
14cm
Circumference = 𝜋 × Diameter
= 𝜋 × 14
C =48.98 cm
ACTIVITY 1.6
1. The size of a rectangular television screen is given as the length of the diagonal of
the screen. If the length of the screen is 24 cm and the width is 18 cm, what is the
diagonal length?
Solution
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This assignment consist of all sections answered, calculated and
demonstrated
SECTION A
ACTIVITY 1.1
How would you answer the question „„what is problem solving?’’:
Generally, Problem solving is can viewed as the process of working through details of a
problem to reach the solution. The process is usually cognitive in nature, and may include
mathematical or systematic operations and can promote critical thinking.
ACTIVITY 1.2
What do you think the drawbacks of teaching mathematics through problem solving
are?
Drawback of teaching mathematics through problem solving can be described as it follows;
Teachers who have not been trained adequately on mathematical problem solving
approaches
There is not enough time during lesson to implement problem solving instruction/
approach effectively
Learners have not been prepared to participate effectively during problem solving
instruction, etc.
ACTIVITY 1.4
Take any school textbook and find a problem which you can solve
by drawing a picture.
Problem A and solution
a) The surface area of a cube is 24cm². Calculate the length of the sides of the
cube.
Number of side=6 Side
1
Surface area = 𝟔 × 𝑺𝟐 =150cm²
-Calculating the length of the side cube;
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- The formula for the length of the sides cube = surface area of cube
Number of side
150
S- √ 6
The length of the sides of the cube = 5cm
Problem B and solution
B) Circumference is the distance around the circle, diameter is the line that separate
divide the circle into half in order to get the circumference you times diameter by pi sign
𝝅=3.14
Therefore Circumference = 𝜋 × Diameter
Now calculate the circumference where diameter is 14cm
14cm
Circumference = 𝜋 × Diameter
= 𝜋 × 14
C =48.98 cm
ACTIVITY 1.6
1. The size of a rectangular television screen is given as the length of the diagonal of
the screen. If the length of the screen is 24 cm and the width is 18 cm, what is the
diagonal length?
Solution
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