Mathematics · Mathematics Pedagogy
Mr. Rana, a primary grade mathematics teacher, asked his students the following question: 'Subtract 5 tens from 5 hundreds.' One of the students promptly responded, 'The answer is 0 (zero).' Which of the following is most appropriate with respect to the given si tuation?
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- 1The teacher should ask the student to explain his/her answer to identify the underlying misconception.✓
- 2The teacher should simplify the problem so that the student can calculate it correctly.
- 3The teacher should give 10 similar problems to practice until the student solves it correctly.
- 4The teacher has wrongly presented the question to the class.
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The teacher should ask the student to explain his/her answer to identify the underlying misconception.
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