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Part I: The student work below shows four different ways that a student may not be interpreting the meaning of the quantities in the

problem or in the solution. Review the student work and then answer the questions for each response.

Student Response A

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1) What is the evidence that the student may not be interpreting themeaning of the quantities in the problem?

2) Suggest some questions you might ask each student or activities

you might do to help them understand the meaning of the quantitiesin the problem and the solution.

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Student Response B

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1) What is the evidence that the student may not beinterpreting the meaning of the quantities in the problem?

2) Suggest some questions you might ask each student or

activities you might do to help them understand themeaning of the quantities in the problem and the solution.

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Student Response C

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1) What is the evidence that the student may not beinterpreting the meaning of the quantities in the

problem?

2) Suggest some questions you might ask eachstudents or activities you might do to help them

understand the meaning of the quantities in theproblem and the solution.

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Student Response D

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1) What is the evidence that the student may not be

interpreting the meaning of the quantities in theproblem?

2) Suggest some questions you might ask eachstudents or activities you might do to help them

understand the meaning of the quantities in the

problem and the solution.

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Part II: What evidence in the student solution below of the student understanding both the meaning of the quantities in the problem

and the solution?

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