7th Seminar 10.19.07

We looked more closely this week at patterns from the boat problem.

Looking at the numbers of jumps and slides for different numbers of people, we looked for a pattern that defines the total number of moves for any number of people.  We saw, for example that for

1 pair:

SJS = 3 moves

2 pairs:

SJSJJSJS = 8 moves

Continue to diagram and record the slides, jumps and moves for at least up to 6 pairs or until you are able to describe a rule.  Explain your rule that relates the number of slides, jumps and total moves to the number of pairs.  Then use the rule to discover how many moves you would need to have 100 pairs of people switch places on a boat.

This is due the week you return from Williamsburg.

HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME!  Don’t forget the hot cider!