Task: Real-Life Creative Problem Solving
Come up with an original and creative solution for the following real-world problem:
Mike is a graduate student at a Midwestern university. He has a problem with his transportation to school because he just moved to an apartment on a steep hill. Unfortunately for Mike, when it snows his sports car cannot get enough traction to make it up the hill to his garage. Currently, he gets a ride from his wife when he cannot drive, but she is tired of driving him around. Mike does not want to sell his car because it was his dream car since he was a little kid, and now that he has had it for six years, it is worth more to him than he can sell it for. Also, Mike has a very small income as a graduate student, and getting another job to pay for a new vehicle could jeopardize his education. His wife's uncle is a car salesman who has found a couple sports utility vehicles that would solve his problem, but another local car dealer has the same vehicles for a cheaper price. Mike's wife wants to buy a sports utility vehicle from her uncle because he will assure the quality of the vehicle..

Response: The best solution for this problem is for Mike to move to a different apartment or closer to campus.  Since the biggest problem is him not being able to get to class on snowy days and not being able to get up the hill, a different living situation would b best.  This way if he and his girlfriend don't work out, he's not stuck at his apartment when it snows.  He could also walk to classes instead of driving.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 40

Response: He should explain to his girlfriend that he cannot afford to buy a car from her uncle at this point in time.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 24

Response: Save up money to try to buy an SUV next year and in the meantime take the bus to school.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 32

Response: Mike should keep his dream car but park it at the bottom of the hill if he knows it is going to snow.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 32

Response: One way Mike could keep his car is to try and park the car at the bottom of the hill. This way he would not have to worry about buying a new car for during the winter months, and plus his girlfriend would no longer have to drive him places.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 32

Response: Mike could use public transportation during the winter months.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 32

Response: One solution could be that he negotiates with his girlfriends uncle to get the SUV for a more cost effective price beause he is a college student that needs a safe way to and from work/school. This way he pleases his girlfriend and her uncle, while also bing able to keep his sports car and not acquire a second job.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 32