Question

Solve the following using Polya’s four-step problem-solving process. Use the strategy “Direct Reasoning” to solve the problem. Show all work and clearly describe your thought process.

julia, william, kelly, and mary each entered a dog in a dog jumping contest. there frogs were named hippy, happy, bounce, and pounce. – placed first, second, or third in the contest and earned a blue, red or white ribbon respectively. Use the following clues to determine who entered which frog and the order in which the frogs placed.

a) Marys frog finished ahead of both Bounce and Hoppy.

b) Hippy and Hoppy tied for second.

c) kelly and william recaptured Hoppy when he escaped from his owner.

d. kelly admired the blue ribbon Pounce received but was quite happy with

the red ribbon his frog received.

Answer 1