, FMT3701 ASSIGNMENT 2
Question 1
• In your own words, differentiate between the following concepts
and illustrate with examples (Do not copy the examples from the
study guide or textbook, be creative and come up with your own):
4x5 (20)
• Object counting
• Counting on
• Counting backwards
• Counting in multiples
• Counting all
Object counting refers to the process of physically counting objects
one by one. It involves pointing to each object and saying a number
to represent that object. For example, if there are 5 apples on a
table, object counting would involve pointing to each apple and
saying "1, 2, 3, 4, 5."
Counting on is a strategy used to add numbers by starting with a
given number and counting forward from there. For example, if given
the problem 4 + 3, counting on would involve starting with the
number 4 and counting forward 3 more numbers (5, 6, 7), resulting
in a sum of 7.
Counting backwards is the opposite of counting on, where the
numbers are counted in a decreasing order. This strategy is
commonly used when subtracting numbers. For example, if given the
problem 8 - 2, counting backwards would involve starting with 8 and
counting downward 2 numbers (7, 6), resulting in a difference of 6.
Counting in multiples refers to the process of counting by a certain
number repeatedly. For example, counting by 2s would involve
saying the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, and so on. It is often used in skip
counting or when identifying patterns in numbers.
Question 1
• In your own words, differentiate between the following concepts
and illustrate with examples (Do not copy the examples from the
study guide or textbook, be creative and come up with your own):
4x5 (20)
• Object counting
• Counting on
• Counting backwards
• Counting in multiples
• Counting all
Object counting refers to the process of physically counting objects
one by one. It involves pointing to each object and saying a number
to represent that object. For example, if there are 5 apples on a
table, object counting would involve pointing to each apple and
saying "1, 2, 3, 4, 5."
Counting on is a strategy used to add numbers by starting with a
given number and counting forward from there. For example, if given
the problem 4 + 3, counting on would involve starting with the
number 4 and counting forward 3 more numbers (5, 6, 7), resulting
in a sum of 7.
Counting backwards is the opposite of counting on, where the
numbers are counted in a decreasing order. This strategy is
commonly used when subtracting numbers. For example, if given the
problem 8 - 2, counting backwards would involve starting with 8 and
counting downward 2 numbers (7, 6), resulting in a difference of 6.
Counting in multiples refers to the process of counting by a certain
number repeatedly. For example, counting by 2s would involve
saying the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, and so on. It is often used in skip
counting or when identifying patterns in numbers.
