Name: Taylor Schermer Period: 4

Math 2 POW: 3
Problem Statement

Out of three students and five hats, three light and two dark, how is one student positive
of their hat color if they can only see the the color of the two hats the other student are wearing?

Process

I approached this problem by analyzing the different combinations of hats the three
students could have worn. From all those combinations there was only one combination where
the one student would know exactly what color hat they were wearing.

*In the diagram I left out multiples of the same combination

Solution/Reflection

The student’s hat must have been light, and the other two were dark. This can be
concluded because if the two students who weren’t guessing both had dark hats then that would
eliminate all the dark hats and leave the one student guessing with only one hat color option. It
would also make the other two students when guessing unsure of their hat color because they
would both see a dark hat and a light hat, leaving one dark option and two light options.

Extension Question

What is the likeliness that the one student would correctly guess their hat color without looking
at the other two student’s hats?

Problem  (1) The problem is restated with (.5) The author uses multiple (0) No meaningful
Statement  one sentence in their own sentences and either copies language Problem Statement
words showing a clear from the POW or states a different is given.
understand of the final objective.
objective.

Process  (4) The author makes their
process very clear through the
use of diagrams, graphs,
formulas, etc. All figures are
described and annotated and all
(3) The author makes an attempt to (2-1) Diagrams are
explain their process, but some of their non-existent or don’t
work is unjustified or not clearly have explanations.
explained. Some work is not
shown.

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arithmetic is explained/justified..
Solution/  (3) Correct solution in context of
Reflection  the problem. Reflection
statements tell us something
about what the author got from
the POW.
Extension  (2) The extension question is
Question  creative and thought-provoking,
involving a tweak to the
underlying mathematics
Self-grade: 10 / 10
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(2) Solution is incorrect, incomplete, or (1) No solution and/
improperly interpreted. Reflection or no reflection.
does not address the student’s
process.
(1) Extension question simplifies the (0) No extension
underlying math or leaves it the same question
by just changing the numbers
Total Score: ________ / 10