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How to think like a mathematician.
How to think like a mathematician.
Good thinkers are resourceful and reflective. They:
- think critically
- can explain and justify their choices
- become absorbed in what they are doing
- show attention to detail
- look back on what they have done and learn from success and failure.
How can you become more resourceful?
Try these problems. Immerse yourself in them and remember that the journey is often as important as the destination!
Problem One: Heads and Feet.
Problem One: Heads and Feet.
On a farm there were some hens and sheep.
Altogether there were 8 heads and 22 feet.
How many hens were there?
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