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What is the first step suggested by George Pólya when solving a mathematical problem?
What is the first step suggested by George Pólya when solving a mathematical problem?
- Understand the problem (correct)
- Look back on your work
- Carry out the plan
- Make a plan
According to Pólya, what should be done if one cannot solve the proposed problem?
According to Pólya, what should be done if one cannot solve the proposed problem?
- Take a break and come back to it later
- Abandon the problem and move on
- Seek help from others immediately
- Try to solve first some related problem (correct)
What does Pólya emphasize as often neglected in mathematics classes?
What does Pólya emphasize as often neglected in mathematics classes?
- Looking back on your work
- Carrying out the plan
- Understanding the problem (correct)
- Making a plan
According to Pólya, why are students often stymied in their efforts to solve a problem?
According to Pólya, why are students often stymied in their efforts to solve a problem?
What does Pólya advise teachers to do in order to prompt each student with appropriate questions?
What does Pólya advise teachers to do in order to prompt each student with appropriate questions?
What is statistics?
What is statistics?
What is the conventional starting point when applying statistics to a problem?
What is the conventional starting point when applying statistics to a problem?
What does statistics deal with?
What does statistics deal with?
How do statisticians collect data when census data cannot be collected?
How do statisticians collect data when census data cannot be collected?
What does representative sampling assure?
What does representative sampling assure?
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