Mathematics · Pedagogy of Mathematics

A middle school teacher plans an assessment and gives the following word problem on 'Fractions': 'Cheery's mother bakes cupcakes for her picnic. She ate a few cupcakes with her friends. She counted that 20 cupcakes are left. She tells her friends that they have eaten 25 of the total cupcakes. How many cupcakes did her mother bake?' The given word problem would assess which abilities of the students? (a) To determine a whole when a fractional part is given. (b) To understand the relationship of various quantities in a context. (c) To read a problem in the English language. (d) To give multiple correct answers for the problem. Choose the correct options: