Question
Easy
On asking a child "What is area?", he/she answered length x breadth. What can you say about the child's understanding about the concept of area?
1
The child has no idea about the concept of area.
2
The child used the area of rectangle as general idea of area of any closed shape.
3
The child is right in saying area is length x breadth.
4
The child is confused between the concept of area and perimeter.
Question Details
Time to Solve: 12
Exam: CTET
Level/Paper: CTET_P1
Chapter: Pedagogy of Mathematics
Topic: Approaches & Evaluation in Mathematics Teaching
Correct Answer
Option B
Explanation
Option 2 is the correct answer because the child has applied the formula for the area of a rectangle, which is "length x breadth," as a general concept for the area of any closed shape. This indicates that the child understands the basic idea of calculating area but has generalized the specific formula for rectangles to all shapes. This is a common misconception among learners who are beginning to understandтАжRead More
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