Mathematics · Pedagogy of Mathematics
In a mathematics classroom, a student counts on his fingers to solve problems on addition in the following ways: 3 + 9 = 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 9 + 3 = 10, 11, 12 Which of the following statements is most appropriate regarding the above process used by the student?
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- 1This process should be ignored as it is not algorithmic.
- 2The student is unable to use the commutative law of addition efficiently to simplify solving problems on addition.✓
- 3The student should be discouraged from counting on fingers as it is not a formal method to solve a problem.
- 4It is an appropriate algorithm to solve the questions based on addition.
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The student is unable to use the commutative law of addition efficiently to simplify solving problems on addition.
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