A primary class mathematics teacher poses the following question to his students: "Reena and Sharma went to a shop to buy a bag. There were many bags with different price tags. They got confused by looking at so many price tags. Can you help them by arranging the price tags either in ascending or descending order"? BAG-A\(\rightarrow\) Rs. 4732, BAG B \(\rightarrow\) Rs. 2364, BAG- C \(\rightarrow\) Rs. 1934, BAG- D \(\rightarrow\) Rs. 3475, BAG- E \(\rightarrow\) Rs. 2937, BAG-F \(\rightarrow\) Rs. 3004. In the given context, which of the following statements is true?
A primary class mathematics teacher poses the following question to his students: "Reena and Sharma went to a shop to buy a bag. There were many bags with different price tags. They got confused by looking at so many price tags. Can you help them by arranging the price tags either in ascending or descending order"? BAG-A\(\rightarrow\) Rs. 4732, BAG B \(\rightarrow\) Rs. 2364, BAG- C \(\rightarrow\) Rs. 1934, BAG- D \(\rightarrow\) Rs. 3475, BAG- E \(\rightarrow\) Rs. 2937, BAG-F \(\rightarrow\) Rs. 3004. In the given context, which of the following statements is true? Correct Answer The teacher can use the question to go beyond comparison of numbers and introduce the concept of data handling and sorting of data.
Questions in mathematics classrooms stimulate learning, develop the potential of students to think, drive clear ideas, and stir the imagination. It helps students to develop their knowledge more efficiently.
Key Points
- Comparing is the act of observing similar properties in several items or things. Number comparison and ordering is a math concept in which we compare numbers based on their values, identify smaller and larger numbers, and then arrange them in ascending and descending order.
- Comparison of numbers will also help in developing concepts of sorting numbers and arranging the data according to their magnitude.
Hence, we conclude that the correct statement is that the teacher can use the question to go beyond the comparison of numbers and introduce the concept of data handling and sorting data.