MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD – A2

Exercise 1.2 – Page 125 to Page 126

1. A mother of four children plans to distribute 35 identical pieces of Cadbury chocolate bars
among her children based on the number of minutes they spent doing chores. If she uses the
Hamilton method, what will be the fair way to divide the chocolate bars.

Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4

Minutes Worked 90 145 180 320
Solution:
total minutes of all the children
SD=
alloted number of chocolates
735
SD=
35
Standard Divisor = 21

Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4 Total

Minutes 90 145 180 320 735
Worked
G 4.29 6.90 8.57 15.24 35
SQ=
SD
Lower Quota 4 6 8 15 33
Answer 35
Final Pieces of 4 7 9 15 35
Chocolate Bars
How many minutes of chores is needed for each child to received one piece of chocolates?

given minutes worked

Minutes Needed=
standard quota
90 145 180 320
Child 1= =20.98 |Child 2= =21.01 |Child 3= | Child 4= =21
4.29 6.90 8.57 15.24
Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4
Minutes Worked 20.98 21.01 21 21
2. Answer Problem 1 using Jefferson method.

MIRASOL, ELIZA KATE B. | GED 102 – A2

Solution
735
SD=
35
SD = 21
MSD = 20.02

Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4 Total

Minutes 90 145 180 320 735
Worked
P 4.50 7.24 9 15.98
MSQ=
MSD

1
 MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD – A2

Lower Quota 4 7 9 15 35
Final Pieces of 4 7 9 15 35
Chocolate Bars
MSD 20.02
A 35

3. Answer Problem 1 using Webster method.

735
SD=
35
SD = 21
MSD = 20.02
Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 Child 4 Total
Minutes 90 145 180 320 735
Worked
P 4.50 7.24 9 15.98
SQ=
MSD

Lower Quota 4 7 9 15 35
Final Pieces of 4 7 9 15 35
Chocolate Bars
MSD 20.02
A 35

4. The University board plans to assign a new assistant coach among 5 sports team based on their
performance in the last UAAP season. The following table shows the points earned by each team
and their respective number of coaches and trainers.

Basketball Volleyball Swimming Badminton Track & Total

Field
Points 360 290 400 320 380 1750
Number of 8 5 6 4 10 33
Trainers

MIRASOL, ELIZA KATE B. | GED 102 – A2

Compute for the Huntington-Hill number for each item. To which team should the additional
assistant coach be assigned?
Solution

Basketball Volleyball Swimming Badminton Track and

Field
H number 1 800 2803.3 3809.5 5 120 1312.7

G2 3602
H= H= = 1 800 [BASKETBALL]
A( A+ 1) 8( 8+1)

2
 MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD – A2

2902 3802
H= = 2803.3 [VOLLEYBALL] H= =1312.7 [TRACK AND FIELD]
5(5+1) 10 ( 10+1 )

4002 The Badminton team has the greatest

H= = 3809.5 [SWIMMING]
6( 6+1) Huntington-Hill number. Thus, the new
assistant coach should be given to the
320 2 Badminton team.
H= =5120 [BADMINTON]
4 ( 4+1)

MIRASOL, ELIZA KATE B. | GED 102 – A2