Recognizing patterns

Pattern recognition is the process of finding similarities, or patterns, once we go through the decomposition of problems. In Problem 1, we were shown a problem where a contestant would win $250 or choose to take their height in quarters. This will be the same for every contestant. The only difference is that the total value changes depending on the height of the person.

In this section, let's take a look at a different problem in order to better understand pattern recognition.

Problem 2 - Mathematical algorithms and generalization

Imagine you are preparing a party for a soccer team. This is a community team, so there are always between 12 and 15 children that stop by. You want to place an order for the food you will need. You know it will cost you $12 per child from the catering company you will be using. Now, let's break down the problem:

• Decomposition: I know we have between 12 and 15 children. We also know there is a cost of $12...