2025
MIP1501 OCT/NOV EXAM
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FEND TUTORIALS
1/1/2025
, QUESTION 1
1.1 Symbolic Number Sense
The concept “symbolic number sense” is associated with understanding numerical
symbols and their meanings in mathematical contexts.
It entails a learner’s ability to:
Recognize and interpret numerals (e.g., 4, 25, 100) as representations of
quantities.
Understand place value and how digits represent different magnitudes.
Use symbols like +, −, ×, ÷, and = correctly.
Connect numbers, symbols, and quantities meaningfully (e.g., knowing that 7 + 3
= 10 represents combining two groups).
Symbolic number sense helps learners make sense of written mathematical information
and perform accurate calculations.
1.2 Comparing Symbols
Two common comparing symbols are:
(a) Greater than (>)
This symbol means that one number is larger than another.
Example: 15 > 9 (fifteen is greater than nine).
In the classroom: Learners can use number lines or counters to visualize
quantities and identify which group has more.
(b) Less than (<)
This symbol shows that one number is smaller than another.
Example: 4 < 7 (four is less than seven).
MIP1501 OCT/NOV EXAM
WRITE IN YOUR OWN
WORDS!!
FEND TUTORIALS
1/1/2025
, QUESTION 1
1.1 Symbolic Number Sense
The concept “symbolic number sense” is associated with understanding numerical
symbols and their meanings in mathematical contexts.
It entails a learner’s ability to:
Recognize and interpret numerals (e.g., 4, 25, 100) as representations of
quantities.
Understand place value and how digits represent different magnitudes.
Use symbols like +, −, ×, ÷, and = correctly.
Connect numbers, symbols, and quantities meaningfully (e.g., knowing that 7 + 3
= 10 represents combining two groups).
Symbolic number sense helps learners make sense of written mathematical information
and perform accurate calculations.
1.2 Comparing Symbols
Two common comparing symbols are:
(a) Greater than (>)
This symbol means that one number is larger than another.
Example: 15 > 9 (fifteen is greater than nine).
In the classroom: Learners can use number lines or counters to visualize
quantities and identify which group has more.
(b) Less than (<)
This symbol shows that one number is smaller than another.
Example: 4 < 7 (four is less than seven).
