When Asked What 3 + 2 Equals, Hillary Puts Up

question 118

Multiple Choice

When asked what 3 + 2 equals, Hillary puts up three fingers of one hand and two fingers on the other hand and counts "1, 2, 3, 4, 5." Hillary has used which of the following arithmetic strategies?

• A)decomposition
• B)retrieval
• C)counting from 1
• D)counting from the larger addend

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Definitions:

Fair-Return

A principle whereby regulated entities are allowed to set prices that cover their costs and provide a reasonable profit.

Price-Discriminating

A pricing strategy where a seller charges different prices for the same product or service to different customers based on various factors.

Elastic

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Nondiscriminating

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