PROBLEM SOLVING QUESTIONNAIRES

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SOLUTIONS.
Range of Descriptive Description
Means Equivalent
16-20 Outstanding This means that students’ problem-
solving achievement is very high
11-15 Satisfactory This means that students’ problem-
solving achievement is high
5-10 Fair This means that students’ problem-
solving achievement is fair
0-4 Poor This means that students’ problem-
solving achievement is low

1. A set of cards contains 50 cards. It has 12 red, 11 green, 7 purple, 9

pink, and the rest are white. Ross chooses a card randomly. What is
the probability that the card chosen is white?

2. Chandler is doing a trick using the standard deck of cards. He let

Monica choose a card while the cards are upside down. What is the
probability that the card chosen by Monica is a King or 5?

3. Suppose your dog had 9 puppies! 3 are brown females, 2 are brown
males, 1 is a mixed color female, and 3 are mixed color males. If a
puppy is randomly chosen from the litter, what is the probability that it
will be male or be mixed color?

4. Of 570 people, 365 were male and 368 had brown hair. Of those with
brown hair, 108 were female. What is the probability that a person was
male or had brown hair?
Solutions:
1. A set of cards contains 50 cards. It has 12 red, 11 green, 7 purple, 9
pink, and the rest are white. Ross chooses a card randomly. What is
the probability that the card chosen is white?

Step 1: Total Number of Cards

The total number of cards is 50.

Step 2: Number of White Cards

The total number of cards is divided into:

1. 12 red,
2. 11 green,
3. 7 purple,
4. 9 pink.

The rest are white. To find the number of white cards:

Whitecards = Totalcards (Red + Green + Purple + Pink).

Substitute the values:

Whitecards=50 (12+11+7+9) = 5039 = 11

Step 3: Probability of Choosing a White Card

Number of white cards ​

P ( White )=
Total number of cards
Substitute:
11 ​
P ( White )=
50
Final Answer:

The probability that the card chosen is white is:

11 ​
P ( White )= ∨approximately 0.22(22 %) .
50
 2. Chandler is doing a trick using the standard deck of cards. He let
Monica choose a card while the cards are upside down. What is the
probability that the card chosen by Monica is a King or 5?

Solution:

Step 1: Total Number of Cards

The total number of cards in the deck is 52

Step 2: Count the Kings and 5s

● There are 4 Kings in the deck (one for each suit: hearts, diamonds,
clubs, spades).

● There are 4 5s in the deck (one for each suit: hearts, diamonds, clubs,
spades).

Since a card cannot be both a King and a 5, the events are mutually
exclusive. Therefore, the total number of favorable outcomes is:

4 Kings + 4 5s = 8 favorable outcomes

Step 3: Calculate the Probability

The probability of choosing a King or a 5 is:

Favorable outcomes ​ 8
P ( King∨5 )= =
Total outcomes 52
Simplify the fraction:

2
P ( King∨5 )=
13
Final Answer:

The probability that Monica chooses a card that is a King or a 5 is:

2
P ( King∨5 )= ∨approximately 0.154(15.4 %) .
13
 3. Suppose your dog had 9 puppies! 3 are brown females, 2 are brown
males, 1 is a mixed color female, and 3 are mixed color males. If a
puppy is randomly chosen from the litter, what is the probability that it
will be male or be mixed color?

Solution:

Step 1: Total Puppies

The total number of puppies in the litter is:

9 puppies (3 brown females, 2 brown males, 1 mixed female, 3 mixed males).

Step 2: Identify the Relevant Outcomes

● Puppies that are male: 2 brown males + 3 mixed males = 5 males

● Puppies that are mixed color: 1 mixed female + 3 mixed males = 4

mixed puppies

● Puppies that are both male and mixed color: 3 mixed males

Step 3: Use the Probability Formula for Union of Two Events

The formula for the probability of selecting a puppy that is male or

mixed color is:
P(MaleorMixed) = P(Male) + P(Mixed) P(MaleandMixed).

Substitute the values:

5
● P ( Male )= (5 males out of 9 puppies)
9
4
● P ( Mixed )= (4 mixed ¿ of 9 puppies)
9
3
● P ( Male∧Mixed )= (3 mixed males out of 9 puppies)
9
5 4 3
P ( Male∧Mixed )= + −
9 9 9
Step 4: Simplify the Probability
5 4 3 6 2
P ( Male∧Mixed )= + − = =
9 9 9 9 3
Final Answer:
The probability that a randomly chosen puppy is male or mixed color is:
 2
3

4. Of 570 people, 365 were male and 368 had brown hair. Of those with
brown hair, 108 were female. What is the probability that a person was
male or had brown hair?

Solutions:
Step 1: Total Number of People
The total number of people surveyed is 570
Step 2: Find Relevant Counts
1. Males: 365 are male.
Probability:
365
P ( Male )=
570
2. Brown-haired individuals: 368 have brown hair.
Probability:
368
P ( Male )=
570
3. Males with brown hair:
Of the 368 brown-haired people, 108 are female. This means the
number of males with brown hair is:
368−108=260
Probability:
260
P ( Male∧Brown Hair )=
570
Step 3: Apply the Formula
Substitute the values into the formula:

P(MaleorBrownHair) = P(Male) + P(BrownHair) P(MaleandBrownHair).

Substitute:
365 368 260 473
P ( Male∧Brown Hair )= + − =
570 570 570 570
Final Answer:
The probability that a randomly selected person is male or has brown hair is:
 473
P ( Male∧Brown Hair )= ≈ 0.83(83 % ).
570
Statement of the Problem

This study aimed to assess the effect of Metacognitive Strategies in

enhancing problem-solving skills among Grade-10 students in New Bataan

National High School.

1. What is the students’ problem-solving level before the intervention of

Metacognitive Strategies?

2. What is the students’ problem-solving level after the intervention of

Metacognitive Strategies?

3. Is there a significant difference in the students’ problem-solving

achievement before and after the intervention?

Date: November 2024

Name of Researchers: Florie May S. Buyan

Title of Research: The Use of Metacognitive Strategies to Enhance

Students’ Problem-Solving Skills of Tenth- Grader

Students

Type of Research: Quantitative Research

Mode of Survey: Pretest-posttest Questionnaire

Survey/Interview Validation Rubric

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Clarity
● The questions are direct
and specific.
● Only one question is
asked at a time.
 ● The participants can
understand what is
being asked.
● There are no double-
barrelled questions (two
questions in one).
Wordiness
● Questions are concise.

● There are no
unnecessary words
Negative
● Questions are asked
Wording
using the affirmative
(e.g., Instead of asking,
“Which methods are
not used?”, the
researcher asks,
“Which methods are
used?”)
Overlapping
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Responses
more than one choice.
● All possibilities are
considered.
● There are no
ambiguous questions.
Balance
● The questions are
unbiased and do not
lead the participants to
a response. The
questions are asked
using a neutral tone.
Use of
● The terms used are
Jargon
understandable by
the target population.
● There are no clichés or
hyperbole in the
wording of the
questions.
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ness of
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appropriately.
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 all situations or offer a
way for those to
respond with unique
situations.
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● The use of technical
Technical
language is minimal
Language
and appropriate.
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defined.
Application
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to Praxis
relate to the daily
practices or expertise of
the potential
participants.
Relationship
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to Problem
sufficient to resolve the
problem in the study
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sufficient to answer the
research questions.
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sufficient to obtain the
purpose of the study.

RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE ON “THE USE OF METACOGNITIVE STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE

STUDENTS’ PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS OF TENTH- GRADER STUDENTS”

Rating Scale:

5 = very much valid

4 = very valid

3 = moderately valid

2 = not so valid

1 = not valid

Research Question 1 2 3 4 Remarks

1. What are pre-test scores of the students in

control and experimental group, critical thinking

in terms of: Interpretation, Analysis, Evaluation,

Inference, Explanation, and Self-Regulation?

2. Is there any significant difference between the

scores (Pre-test vs. Posttest-Experimental, Pre-

test vs. Posttest- Control, Posttest vs. Posttest-

Experimental and Control)?

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