Round 19.98 to the Nearest Whole Number

question 20

Multiple Choice

Round 19.98 to the nearest whole number.

• A)19.98
• B)19
• C)20
• D)19.10
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Preoperational

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years of age begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and the perspective of others.

Reversibility

The ability to recognize that numbers or objects can be changed or returned to their original state.

Preoperational Intelligence

Piaget’s term for cognitive development between the ages of about 2 and 6; it includes language and imagination (which involve symbolic thought), but logical, operational thinking is not yet possible at this stage.

Symbols

Marks, signs, or objects that represent ideas, concepts, or other abstractions.