Which of the following is a heuristic approach to determining how many brownies to make for a party?
A) Make the same number as you did for your last party because you recall that number being about right.
B) Multiply the number of people invited by the number of brownies you want each person to have.
C) Determine the number of brownies in each batch and then determine which multiple of that number is closest the estimated number of brownies needed.
D) Estimate the number of brownies each invitee will eat and then sum the estimates.
Answer: A
Rationale: Heuristics are problem-solving strategies that stem from prior experiences and provide an educated guess as to what is the most likely solution.
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