Nine-Year-Old Pete Sorted Screws, Bolts, and Nails into Three Piles

question 136

Multiple Choice

Nine-year-old Pete sorted screws, bolts, and nails into three piles by type. He is able to correctly sort the objects into separate piles because of the logical principle of _____.

• A) conservation
• B) seriation
• C) classification
• D) reversibility

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