All of the Statements Below Relate Students' Understanding of the Equal

question 12

Multiple Choice

All of the statements below relate students' understanding of the equal sign EXCEPT:

• A)Understanding or confusion with the equal sign does not usually cause difficulties understanding the process of solving equations.
• B)Because of their early experiences,many students tend to believe the equal sign represents "and the answer is".
• C)The equal sign is one of the principle methods of representing important relationships within the number system.
• D)The equal function can be represented concretely by a number balance scale,which can lead to deeper conceptual understanding.

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