Problem Solving Strategies Question
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Grade 10 Problem Solving Strategies CCSS: HSN-Q.A.2
Colin has been asked to create a mathematical model of the penguin population on a remote island. He wants to be able to predict the growth of the penguin colony. He decides that important variables and quantities to consider in the model include: availability of food, presence of predators, the current number of penguins, and the historic growth rate of penguin population. Is Colin's list correct? Why or why not?
- Yes, this is the correct model, and there are no more important factors to consider.
- No, this model leaves out many important variables, such as climate, water currents, diseases, and many more.
- No, only the current number of penguins and the historic rate of population growth are important. All the other factors are simply over-complicating the problem.
- Neither correct nor incorrect. Any real world problem can be modeled in multiple ways and with varying degrees of complexity.