English-Speaking Children Have a More Difficult Time Mapping Words to Numbers

question 116

Multiple Choice

English-speaking children have a more difficult time mapping words to numbers because:

• A) it is easier for them to map words onto the base-10 number system.
• B) the English language includes irregular number words.
• C) the words "eleven" and "twelve" are easy to map.
• D) the English word for "twelve" translates to "ten two."

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