In Asian Countries

question 7

Multiple Choice

In Asian countries,

• A) teachers emphasize drill in computational skills more than in U.S. schools.
• B) use of the metric system helps children grasp place value.
• C) teachers spend much less time on underlying math concepts than in U.S. classrooms.
• D) multidigit problems are introduced later than they are in U.S. schools.

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