Mathematics · Pedagogy of Mathematics
A middle school teacher designs an assessment with the following word problem on 'Fractions': 'Cheery's mother bakes cupcakes for a picnic. After eating some with her friends, Cheery counts that 20 cupcakes are left. She tells her friends that they have eaten 2/5 of the total cupcakes. How many cupcakes did her mother bake?' Which of the following abilities of the students does this problem primarily assess? a. Ability to determine the whole when a fractional part is given. b. Ability to understand relationships among various quantities in a context. c. Ability to read and interpret English language complex literature. d. Ability to generate multiple correct answers for a single problem.
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a and b
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