Teaching REET Mock Test Series 2024-25 Level 1 & 2 (Hindi-Sanskrit-English) Mathematics Pedagogy Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching
A mathematics teacher poses the following word problem in her class:
"Sumita has 12 toffees while Asmita has 18 toffees. How many more toffees does Asmita have than Sumita?"
One of the students responded, the answer is 12 + 18 = 30 toffees. Which of the following is most appropriate for the answer given by the student?
1
The answer given by the student is correct
2
The student has understood the problem but has made a computational mistake due to carelessness
3
The student has associated the operation of addition with the keyword "more" in the word problem
4
Such mistakes are common as word problems are too difficult to be solved by primary grade learners
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