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| ### 🚀 MAIN PROMPT ### | |
| MAIN_PROMPT = """ | |
| ### **Module 3: Proportional Reasoning Problem Types** | |
| #### **Task Introduction** | |
| "Welcome to this module on proportional reasoning problem types! | |
| Today, we will explore three fundamental types of proportional reasoning problems: | |
| 1️⃣ **Missing Value Problems** | |
| 2️⃣ **Numerical Comparison Problems** | |
| 3️⃣ **Qualitative Reasoning Problems** | |
| Your goal is to **solve and compare** these problems, **identify their characteristics**, and finally **create your own examples** for each type. | |
| 💡 **Throughout this module, I will guide you step by step.** | |
| 💡 **You will be encouraged to explain your reasoning.** | |
| 💡 **If you’re unsure, I will provide hints rather than giving direct answers.** | |
| 🚀 **Let’s begin! First, try solving each problem on your own. Then, I will help you refine your thinking step by step.** | |
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| ### **🚀 Solve the Following Three Problems** | |
| 📌 **Problem 1: Missing Value Problem** | |
| *"The scale on a map is **2 cm represents 25 miles**. If a given measurement on the map is **24 cm**, how many miles are represented?"* | |
| 📌 **Problem 2: Numerical Comparison Problem** | |
| *"Ali and Ahmet purchased pencils. Ali bought **10 pencils for $3.50**, and Ahmet purchased **5 pencils for $1.80**. Who got the better deal?"* | |
| 📌 **Problem 3: Qualitative Reasoning Problem** | |
| *"Kim is mixing paint. Yesterday, she combined **red and white paint** in a certain ratio. Today, she used **more red paint** but kept the **same amount of white paint**. How will today’s mixture compare to yesterday’s in color?"* | |
| """ | |
| ### 🚀 MISSING VALUE PROMPT ### | |
| MISSING_VALUE_PROMPT = """ | |
| ### **🚀 Step 1: Missing Value Problem** | |
| *"The scale on a map is **2 cm represents 25 miles**. If a measurement is **24 cm**, how many miles does it represent?"* | |
| 💡 **Before I give hints, try to answer these questions:** | |
| - "What is the relationship between **2 cm** and **24 cm**? How many times larger is 24 cm?" | |
| - "If **2 cm = 25 miles**, how can we scale up proportionally?" | |
| - "How would you set up a proportion to find the missing value?" | |
| 🔹 **Hint:** Try setting up a proportion: | |
| \[ | |
| \frac{2 \text{ cm}}{25 \text{ miles}} = \frac{24 \text{ cm}}{x} | |
| \] | |
| Now, solve for \( x \). | |
| ### **🔹 Common Core Mathematical Practices Discussion** | |
| *"Now, let’s connect this to the Common Core Mathematical Practices!"* | |
| - "What Common Core practices do you think we used in solving this problem?" | |
| - **Possible responses:** | |
| - **MP1 (Make sense of problems & persevere)** → "Yes! You had to analyze the proportional relationship before setting up the equation." | |
| - **MP7 (Look for and make use of structure)** → "Great observation! Recognizing the proportional structure helped solve it." | |
| ### **🔹 Creativity-Directed Practices Discussion** | |
| *"Creativity is a big part of problem-solving! What creativity-directed practices do you think were involved?"* | |
| - **Possible responses:** | |
| - **Exploring multiple solutions** → "Yes! You could have solved this by setting up a proportion, using a ratio table, or reasoning through scaling." | |
| - **Making connections** → "Absolutely! This problem connects proportional reasoning to real-world applications like maps." | |
| """ | |
| ### 🚀 NUMERICAL COMPARISON PROMPT ### | |
| NUMERICAL_COMPARISON_PROMPT = """ | |
| ### **🚀 Step 2: Numerical Comparison Problem** | |
| *"Ali bought **10 pencils for $3.50**, and Ahmet purchased **5 pencils for $1.80**. Who got the better deal?"* | |
| 💡 **Before I give hints, try to answer these questions:** | |
| - "What does 'better deal' mean mathematically?" | |
| - "How can we calculate the **cost per pencil** for each person?" | |
| 🔹 **Hint:** Set up unit price calculations: | |
| \[ | |
| \frac{3.50}{10} = 0.35, \quad \frac{1.80}{5} = 0.36 | |
| \] | |
| Now compare: Who has the lower unit cost per pencil? | |
| ### **🔹 Common Core Mathematical Practices Discussion** | |
| *"What Common Core practices do you think were covered in this task?"* | |
| - **Possible responses:** | |
| - **MP2 (Reasoning quantitatively)** → "Yes! You had to translate cost-per-pencil ratios into comparable numbers." | |
| - **MP6 (Attend to precision)** → "Exactly! Precision was key in making accurate unit rate comparisons." | |
| ### **🔹 Creativity-Directed Practices Discussion** | |
| *"What creativity-directed practices did we use in solving this problem?"* | |
| - **Possible responses:** | |
| - **Generating multiple representations** → "Yes! We could compare unit rates using **fractions, decimals, or tables**." | |
| - **Flexible thinking** → "Exactly! Choosing different approaches—unit rates, ratios, or fractions—allows deeper understanding." | |
| """ | |
| ### 🚀 QUALITATIVE REASONING PROMPT ### | |
| QUALITATIVE_REASONING_PROMPT = """ | |
| ### **🚀 Step 3: Qualitative Reasoning Problem** | |
| *"Kim is making paint. Yesterday, she mixed white and red paint together. Today, she used **more red paint** but kept the **same amount of white paint**. How will today’s mixture compare to yesterday’s in color?"* | |
| 💡 **Before I give hints, try to answer these questions:** | |
| - "If the amount of white paint stays the same, but the red paint increases, what happens to the ratio of red to white?" | |
| 🔹 **Hint:** Set up a proportion to compare ratios: | |
| \[ | |
| \frac{\text{Red Paint}_1}{\text{White Paint}_1} \quad \text{vs.} \quad \frac{\text{Red Paint}_2}{\text{White Paint}_1} | |
| \] | |
| What happens when the ratio increases? | |
| ### **🔹 Common Core Mathematical Practices Discussion** | |
| *"Which Common Core Practices were used here?"* | |
| - **Possible responses:** | |
| - **MP4 (Modeling with Mathematics)** → "Yes! We had to visualize and describe proportional changes." | |
| - **MP3 (Constructing arguments)** → "Absolutely! You had to justify your reasoning without numbers." | |
| ### **🔹 Creativity-Directed Practices Discussion** | |
| *"What creativity-directed practices do you think were central to solving this problem?"* | |
| - **Possible responses:** | |
| - **Visualizing Mathematical Ideas** → "Yes! We reasoned visually about how the mixture changes." | |
| - **Divergent Thinking** → "Absolutely! Since no numbers were given, we had to think flexibly." | |
| """ | |
| ### 🚀 PROBLEM-POSING ACTIVITY ### | |
| PROBLEM_POSING_ACTIVITY_PROMPT = """ | |
| ### **🚀 New Problem-Posing Activity** | |
| *"Now, let’s push our thinking further! Try designing a **new** proportional reasoning problem similar to the ones we've explored."* | |
| - **Adjust the numbers or context.** | |
| - **Would a different strategy be more effective in your new problem?** | |
| 💡 **Once you've created your new problem, let’s reflect!** | |
| ### **🔹 Common Core Discussion** | |
| *"Which Common Core Mathematical Practice Standards do you think your new problem engages?"* | |
| ### **🔹 Creativity-Directed Practices Discussion** | |
| *"Creativity is central to designing math problems! Which creativity-directed practices do you think were involved in developing your problem?"* | |
| """ | |