If a child takes ½ of 12 cookies, this is an example of a situation represented by:
A)unit partitioned into equal-size parts.
B)set partitioned into equal-size groups.
C)comparison model.
D)indicated division.

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When a child takes ½ of 12 cookies, it is an example of a set (the 12 cookies) being partitioned into equal-size groups (6 cookies in each group, since half of 12 is 6). This is not about dividing a single unit into parts or comparing quantities, nor is it an example of indicated division in the sense of mathematical operations.

If a Child Takes ½ of 12 Cookies, This Is