In a multiplication problem, 5 × 8, a child says, "I added 5 eight times. So, my answer is 40." What can be said about this child?
1
The child does not know how to solve multiplication problems.
2
The child is confusing multiplication with addition.
3
The child has conceptual understanding of multiplication as repeated addition
4
The child has neither conceptual understanding nor the knowledge of the multiplication table.