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Kibbe, Melissa M.; Feigenson, Lisa – Developmental Science, 2015
The Approximate Number System (ANS) supports basic arithmetic computation in early childhood, but it is unclear whether the ANS also supports the more complex computations introduced later in formal education. "Solving for x" in addend-unknown problems is notoriously difficult for children, who often struggle with these types of problems…
Descriptors: Young Children, Problem Solving, Numbers, Mathematics Skills