Problem Solving Mr.

Trujillo
  (1) Mathematical process standards. The student uses
mathematical processes to acquire and demonstrate mathematical
understanding. The student is expected to:

(B) 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;
(C) select tools, including real objects, manipulatives, paper
and pencil, and technology as
TEKS appropriate, and techniques, including mental math, estimation,
and number sense as appropriate, to solve problems;
(6) Number and operations. The student applies mathematical
process standards to connect repeated addition and subtraction to
multiplication and division situations that involve equal groupings
and shares. The student is expected to:

 (B) model, create, and describe contextual division situations

in which a set of concrete objects is separated into equivalent
sets.
"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
 Total times
The question is 18

asking for the

TOTAL
distance the ball 18m
travel by the
time it hits and
stays in the
ground. The first
time it hits the
ground is 18m
 Total times The ball
18
9 rebounds
half the
height from
the first
time it hits
18m ÷ 2 = 9m
the floor.
Half of 18m
will be 9m.
 The ball Total times
18
will hit the 9
floor a second 9

time from the

first rebound.
Since the
first rebound
was 9m then 9m

the ball will

travel to the
ground
another 9m
 Total times The ball
18
9
rebounds
9
4.5
half the
height from
the
second time
it hits the
floor. Half of
9m ÷ 2 = 4.5m 9m will be
4.5m.
 Total times
18
The ball will hit 9
the floor a third 9
9
time from the 4.5
second rebound. 4.5
Since the second
rebound was
4.5m then
the ball will
travel to the 4.5m
ground a third
time 4.5m
"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?
Since the ball finally hits the floor for a third
time. Then we can finally sum of all
 a. 31.5 m the distance travel.
 b. 40.5 m Total times
18
 c. 45 m 9
9
 d. 63 m
4.5
So the total distance travel + 4.5
is 45 m ______
45