Question 3 5p
Match the problem-solving strategies with the correct example. (5 marks)
Sizwe's phone battery switches off, his best-guess solution is to charge A, Analogy his battery
B. Changing the representation of a problem
Oratile wants to bake a donut, but he does not know how to. He goes to google to search for a recipe which shows him many recipes
C. Algorithms
Noxolo compares the organisational structure with an electric wiring network
D. Random guess
Nomfundo struggles with maths. She spends long hours trying to find
E. Data matching
solutions to maths problems, she tries many solutions until she finds the ones that works
F. Heuristics
G. Trial-and-error
Mpho uses visual images and graphs before attempting a problem
B. Changing the representation of a problem
Oratile wants to bake a donut, but he does not know how to. He goes to google to search for a recipe which shows him many recipes
C. Algorithms
Noxolo compares the organisational structure with an electric wiring network
F. Heuristics
Nomfundo struggles with maths. She spends long hours trying to find solutions to maths problems, she tries many solutions until she finds the ones that works
G. Trial-and-error
Mpho uses visual images and graphs before attempting a problem
A. Analogy
A. Analogy - Sizwe's phone battery switches off, his best-guess solution is to charge his battery.
B. Changing the representation of a problem - Noxolo compares the organizational structure with an electric wiring network.
C. Algorithms - Oratile wants to bake a donut, but he does not know how to. He goes to Google to search for a recipe which shows him many recipes.
D. Random guess - Nomfundo struggles with math. She spends long hours trying to find solutions to math problems, she tries many solutions until she finds the ones that work.
E. Data matching - This does not match any given example.
F. Heuristics - This does not match any given example.
G. Trial-and-error - Mpho uses visual images and graphs before attempting a problem.