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Mostert, Ingrid E. – Pythagoras, 2020
Word problems form an important part of the early grade mathematics curriculum in South Africa. Studies have shown that the relative difficulty of word problems differ: learners are more likely to solve certain types of word problems than others, with compare type problems being the most difficult. In order to help early grade learners understand…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Word Problems (Mathematics), Difficulty Level, Problem Solving