Y@HH(FG(HH(d'@xxxLll H Unit 1 Name ______________________ G Learning Problem-solving Period ______________________  Techniques G Workbook Test Date ______________________ E . The problem-solving method in this unit involves __________  main steps. % a) 1 b) 10 c) 8 d) 4 G . The first step in the problem-solving method is ____________. F a) ask the teacher for a hint. b) understand the problem. > c) estimate a solution. d) develop a plan. = . The second step in this method is ________________. B a) develop a plan. b) estimate a solution. M c) write down what is given. d) read the problem a second time. H . Which of the following is not part of developing a  plan? D a) Determine if you have solved a similar problem before. 2 b) Think you way through to a solution. F c) Identify formulas that you can use to solve the problem. 5 d) Check to see if the answer makes sense. - . A plan is ________________________.  a) a flat surface. 9 b) an estimate or approximation of the answer. 3 c) the calculated answer to the problem. 2 d) the way you expect to get an answer. L . The last thing you should do in the problem-solving method is ___. > a) write down the answer. b) check the result. D c) turn in the assignment. d) understand the problem. B . Problem solving is an activity that____________________. U a) everyone needs to understand. b) is found only in algebra classes. & c) always involves numbers. 2 d) is never used outside the classroon. m Complete the following problems. Follow all steps and show ALL calculations. Be legible and complete.  8. A farmer wants to fence a pasture. It is a rectangle with a length of 780 feet and a width of 320 feet. The wire he wants to purchase comes in 50-foot rolls. ( How many rolls should he buy?  9. Tom wants to lose 25 pounds. He is 6'2" and weights 210 pounds. Tom is active and now eats about 2750 calories a day and his weight is not changing. He has been told he needs to eat 1000 less calories each day. He has also been 9told that 3500 calories equals about 1 pound of fat. M Tom wants to know how long it will take him to lose the 25 pounds. K 10. Prepare a cost estimate for laying tile in the room shown below. 1 GIVEN: tiles are 6 inches by 6 inches ( tiles cost $0.39 each % allow for 8% waste ) insurance will pay 35%  1. Find total area. S 2. Calculate number of times needed (don't forget to add waste factor). $ 3. Calculate total cost. * 4. Determine cost to customer.