what’s the p roblem?

What’s The Problem?

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Justin’s Pills

Justin was prescribed to take two pills (tablets), one each, from two bottles, Bottle A and Bottle B, daily.

The tablets from Bottle A and Bottle B are identical.

One fine day, Justin popped out one pill from Bottle A, but while taking the tablet from bottle B, by mistake, two tablets spilled over.

Justin somehow has to ensure that he takes exactly one pill from each of the bottles, and he must avoid wasting any additional pills.

Justin’s Pills

Constraints:1. Both bottles have equal number of tablets.2. Tablets from both the bottles look exactly identical.3. Medicine is very costly; any kind of wastage is not

affordable.

Problem Statement: How could you ensure that, with the given circumstance, you take exactly one tablet from each bottle without wasting any additional pills?

Justin’s Solution

Grab an extra pill A. Line up all 4 pills and cut them all in half. Take all of the top half or take all of the bottom half.

Steps to Solving the Problem:1. Identify relevant information.2. Exhaust all possibilities.3. What is reasonable?

Four Steps to Problem Solving

Step 1: Recognize there is a problem• What is the problem?

Four Steps to Problem Solving

Step 2: Identify the cause of the problem• Why do we have this problem?

Four Steps to Problem Solving

Step 3: Accurately gather all facts relating to the problem• What options do we have to fix the problem?

Understand constraints of the problem Brainstorm ideas

Four Steps to Problem Solving

Step 4: Assess the realistic options available to resolve the problem• Of the options we thought of, which is the

most efficient, realistic and effective?

Case StudyYou have a food truck by a high school. Right now, your

truck only sells tacos. Students are not buying from your food truck. You have $500 to improve your food

truck and maximize profits within a one-week duration.

Question

Explain to us how, with the resources you’re given, you plan to generate and maximize profits for the one-week duration?

How it works?

Students will work within their groups.

After 20 minutes of discussion, each group will plan a 3 to 5 minute presentation, explaining how they would set up their food truck.

The presentations will be judged on a maximum practicality, profitability, and creativity

Results

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