Nov 25, 2008

Problem #8

When we problem solve we can think of the three R's.


STEP 1: Identify the request.
What does the problem ask for?

STEP 2: Respond to the request.
Ask " How Would I Find Out ? "

STEP 3: Generate the result.
Ask "What does the result tell me?"

Read this poem, and find the result..

My towing rope was cut in half
and half was thrown away.
The other half was cut again
one third along the way.
The longer part (ten metres length)
is what I use today.
But how long was my towing rope
before this cutting fray?


A Question to help you think about this problem..
1) What number will you start with?
What