Four-year-old Paytin is shown a plate of cookies. She is told that there are 10 cookies on the plate. She watches as several cookies are added to or removed from the plate. Paytin's sensible prediction as to how many cookies are left on the plate displays her understanding of
A) ordinality.
B) estimation.
C) cardinality.
D) functionality.

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Estimation involves making an educated guess about a quantity. Paytin's ability to predict the number of cookies left after some are added or removed shows she is using estimation skills.

Four-Year-Old Paytin Is Shown a Plate of Cookies