Question: Unit 2: Problem Solving Problems crop up in real life, and mathematical thinking is often appropriate to create solutions and make decisions. Post 1:Initial Response

Unit 2: Problem Solving

Problems crop up in real life, and mathematical thinking is often appropriate to create solutions and make decisions.

Post 1:Initial Response

Describe a time when you had to choose between purchasing two similar items or two different-sized packages of a product.

  • Provide a web link (URL) for each of the items.
  • What choice did you ultimately make? Why?
  • What mathematical calculations could you use to justify your choice?

Post 2: Reply to a Classmate

Given the same information, would you make the same choice as your classmate? Why or why not? Justify your reasoning with evidence or calculations.

Post 3: Reply to Another Classmate

Find a thread in the Discussion Board that you find interesting and join the conversation by replying to a post. Post several thoughtful sentences on this topic and advance the mathematical discussion with a question or new information.

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Mathematics Questions!