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sarasara

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on: Jun 20, 2018
The primary advantage of using an algorithm (rather than a heuristic) is that it:
 
  a. Always yields a correct solution if executed correctly
  b. Is widely applicable to many different content domains
  c. Can be easily used by the typical 6-year-old child
  d. Never takes more than five minutes to complete

Question 2

Sarah needs to solve this word problem:
  A sweater in a store is originally priced at 40, but the price tag is marked One-half off. The sweater is placed on a rack marked Five dollars off the sale price. How much does the sweater cost now?
   Sarah knows how to find one-half of a number; she also knows how to subtract one number from another. She uses both of these operations to arrive at the correct answer of 15 . Which one of the following best describes Sarah's approach to problem solving?
 
  a. Drawing an analogy
  b. Availability
  c. Working backward
  d. Combining algorithms


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komodo7

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d


sarasara

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Wow, this really help

olderstudent

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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