Implied mathematical operations (e.g., add, multiply) are represented by the language of words. Difficulties that students encounter with word problems include not knowing ________.

A. what specific operation the words imply
B. the meaning of the symbol
C. the algorithm
D. one-to-one correspondence


Answer: A

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