PROBLEM SOLVING

S. L. HERNANDEZ
TEKS

• Knowledge and skills.

• (1) Mathematical process standards. The student uses mathematical processes to acquire and
demonstrate mathematical understanding. The student is expected to:
• (A) apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace;
• use a problem-solving model that incorporates analyzing given information, formulating a plan or
strategy, determining a solution, justifying the solution, and evaluating the problem-solving process and
the reasonableness of the solution;
• D) communicate mathematical ideas, reasoning, and their implications using multiple representations,
including symbols, diagrams, graphs, and language as appropriate;
"A rubber ball rebounds to half the height it drops. If the ball is dropped from a rooftop 18 m above the ground,
what is the total distance traveled by the time it hits the ground the third time?

a. 31.5 m

b. 40.5 m

c. 45 m

d. 63 m
A rubber ball drops from a rooftop 18m above the ground. How far did the ball
travel when it hit the ground for the first time?

Answer: 18 meters

18 m.
Let us see the ball go. The ball is dropped 18 m. from the rooftop and will
bounce back 1/2 half the height of the initial drop. What is the height from
the initial drop on the second rebound? Answer: 9 m.

9 m.

9 ft.
Let us take some time to analyze:
What is ½ of 18 meters?
What is ½ of 9 meters?

18 m. down 18+9+ _=_

9 m. up
After the ball travels to half the height (1/2), from which the ball was dropped from the
rooftop, the ball travels down and hits the ground the second time. How far will the ball
travel from the point of the rebound until it hits the ground the second time?
Answer: 9 meters

18 m.

9 m.

9 m.
The ball is on the first rebound. After the rubber ball travels to half the height (1/2),
from which the ball was dropped from the rooftop, the rubber ball travels down 9
meters and hits the ground the second time. Next, the rubber ball hits the ground
for the 2nd time where it rebounds again to half the height ½ of the 2nd rebound.
What is the height of the 2nd rebound? Answer: 4.5 meters

18 m.

9 m.
4.5 m.

9 m.
The ball travels down 9 meters and hits the ground the second time. Next, the
rubber ball hits the ground for the 2nd time where it rebounds again to half the
height ½ of the 2nd rebound. What is the total distance traveled by the time it hits
the ground the third time?

18 m.

9 m.
18 + 9 + 9 + 4.5 + 4.5 = ? m.
4.5 m.

4.5 m.
9 m.
Answer: 45 meters