Explain the five different modes in which mathematics concepts may be represented, and give an example of each for a concept of your choice

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Complete answers may include the following: The five modes of representation include real-world situations, manipulative models, pictures, oral language, and written symbols (see Figure 2-3). For example, the concept of five might be represented with five fingers (real-world situation), with five Unifix cubes (manipulative model), with a picture of five flowers (pictures), by saying the word five (oral language), and by writing the word five or the symbol 5 (written symbols).

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