Problem Solving & Decision Making Flashcards
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Three boxes weigh 12, 18, and 30 pounds. What is the average weight per box?
Answer: 20 pounds
(12 + 18 + 30) ÷ 3 = 60 ÷ 3 = 20 pounds.
A car travels 150 miles using 5 gallons of gas. How many gallons are needed for a 240-mile trip at the same efficiency?
Answer: 8 gallons
Efficiency is 30 miles/gallon, so 240 ÷ 30 = 8 gallons.
When two team members disagree on a solution, what is the most effective first step toward a decision?
Answer: Identify the shared goal both solutions aim for
Clarifying the common goal reframes the disagreement around outcomes rather than positions.
What number is missing: 81, 27, 9, ___, 1?
Answer: 3
Each term is divided by 3, so 9 ÷ 3 = 3.
A budget of $1,200 is split so that marketing gets twice as much as research. How much does research receive?
Answer: $400
Research (x) plus marketing (2x) equals 3x = $1,200, so research = $400.
Two trains start 300 miles apart and travel toward each other at 40 and 60 mph. How long until they meet?
Answer: 3 hours
Combined closing speed is 100 mph, so 300 ÷ 100 = 3 hours.
A decision will affect 1,000 customers but only 10 were surveyed. What is the main weakness of relying solely on that survey?
Answer: The sample may not represent all customers
A tiny sample may fail to reflect the views of the full customer base.