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Broken Eggs Problem Statement: In the broken eggs problem my task is to find out how many eggs she had when she hits a pothole and fell. Every egg broke and the only information she knew was the following: When the eggs were put into groups of two, there was one left over When she put them in groups of three there was also one left over When she put them in groups of four, five, and six there was also one left over. When she put them into groups of seven there were none left over Process: The process I used to find out the answer to the broken eggs problem goes as following: Find out if the number is going to be even or odd Do a test to see if you were right by testing at least 5 different even numbers and at least 5 odd numbers. Once …show more content…

The ones that I have found are the numbers 301, 721, and 1,141. I found my answer by following the procedure. I also made sure that each of these numbers followed everything she said when she told her insurance agent. I then wrote my answer with my work under each number and did my POW write up. Extensions: The extensions I used to get my answer is working with my group. Putting more than one brain into one task makes your answers more likely to be efficient and correct. Some classmates in my group also came up with patterns to help us solve the answer. In other words, this is also the method I used to solve the problem. Self-assessment: How I think I did with self-assessment is meeting the standards. I worked hard, took my time, and did well working as a group when solving the problem. The part I struggled with the most is understanding the rubric. I like being able to write up my POW and explaining how I did as well as how I got my answer. I believe I tried my best, got along with my group, and did good on my POW. The strategy I used is using an odd number and seeing if it was right by dividing it by 5 and 7 first. Some Rubric Criteria Ratings

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