MARY THE QUEEN COLLEGE (PAMPANGA), INC.

MATH IN THE MODERN WORLD

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

NAME: _____________________________________ SCORE: ___________________

COURSE/YEAR/SECTION: _______________________ DATE: ____________________

I. LOGIC PUZZLES: USE DEDUCTIVE REASONING TO SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS. (24
points each)

1. MATCH STUDENTS WITH THEIR MAJOR: Michael, Clarissa, Reggie, and Ellen are attending
Mary the Queen College. One student is a computer science major, one is a chemistry
major, one is a business major, and one is a biology major. From the following clues,
determine which major each student is pursuing.
a. Michael and the computer science major are next-door neighbors.
b. Clarissa and the chemistry major have attended MQC for 2 years. Reggie has attended
MQC for 3 years, and the biology major has attended MQC for 4 years.
c. Ellen has attended MQC for fewer years than Michael.
d. The business major has attended MQC for 2 years.

2. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: Each of the Little League teams in a small rural community is
sponsored by a different local business. The names of the teams are the Dodgers, the
Pirates, the Tigers, and the Giants. The businesses that sponsor the teams are the bank,
the supermarket, the service station, and the drugstore. From the following clues,
determine which business sponsors each team.
a. The Tigers and the team sponsored by the service station have winning records this
season.
b. The Pirates and the team sponsored by the bank are coached by parents of the
players, whereas the Giants and the team sponsored by the drugstore are coached by
the director of the community center.
c. Jake is the pitcher for the team sponsored by the supermarket and coached by his
father.
d. The game between the Tigers and the team sponsored by the drugstore was rained
out yesterday.
II. KENKEN PUZZLES: Solve each of the following puzzles.
1. (16 points)
3x 16 x 3

3-

24 x 8+

2. (25 points)
60 x 40 x 5+

10 +

4x 36 x 14 +

III. 𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑇𝑒𝑟𝑚 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎: Determine the nth term formula for the number of square tiles in the
nth figure. ( 10 points each)
1.

𝒂𝟏 𝒂𝟐 𝒂𝟑 𝒂𝟒 𝒂𝟓

i. What is the nth term formula? __________

ii. How many tiles are in the 9th figure of the sequence? __________
iii. Which figure will consist of exactly 16 tiles? __________
 2.
i. What is the nth term formula? __________
ii. How many tiles are in the 9th figure of the sequence? __________
iii. Which figure will consist of exactly 16 tiles? __________

𝒂𝟏 𝒂𝟐 𝒂𝟑

𝒂𝟒 𝒂𝟓

IV. POLYA’S FOUR-STEP PROBLEM-SOLVING: Use Polya’s four-step problem-solving strategy and
the problem-solving procedures to solve each of the following items. (10 points each)
1. In how many different ways can a basketball team win exactly four out of their last six
games?
Understand the Problem:
Devise a plan:
Carry out the plan:
Review the solution:
2. In a league of nine football teams, each team plays every other team in the league
exactly once. How many league games will take place?
Understand the Problem:
Devise a plan:
Carry out the plan:
Review the solution:

Prepared by: Approved by: Received by:

Engr. Gregorio G. Maniti II Engr. Fernando B. Canlas _________________

Instructor Math Coordinator Printing Assistant