Answer to Question #107383 in Algebra for Anu

Question

Write two examples of situation one from the area of measurement and other from
the area of fractions which illustrate the difference between an adult’s and a child’s
way of thinking. Describe an activity to minimize the adult-child gap that show up in
the primary class room.

Answer 1

Solution.

The strip of 12 cm length was cut into 3 equal parts. One part was painted. How many centimeters of stripes were painted?

The strip is divided into three equal parts. One part is painted over and it is 4 cm. What is the length of the whole strip?

Answer:

The solution to this problem comes down to the method of obtaining the third part by the method of bending. By measuring the third part using a ruler, the students make sure that they have found the part from the number by the operation of division.