While Brazilian and Columbian street children who earn their money as vendors were able to conduct financial operations in their minds, when asked to perform similar tasks with a paper and pencil they ___________.

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The article states that the street children "were able to conduct financial operations during their sales activities, manipulating numbers, and making mental calculations with accuracy and speed. However, when asked to perform similar tasks with paper and pencil, their performance was less successful." This indicates that their performance was worse when using paper and pencil than when conducting the tasks mentally.

While Brazilian and Columbian Street Children Who Earn Their Money