Question

passage 2: drill practice for mathematical literacy
1 there is currently a lively debate among scholars and teachers about the best way to teach math to students. on one side, memorization and repeated practice, or \drills,\ are thought to create the strongest math students. on the other side, there is problem-solving based instruction in which students take a mathematical concept and apply it to a real-world issue, thus going into more depth with the concept to solve the problem.
2 arguments are strong on both sides, but it is clear that drill and practice are the essential building blocks for a student to achieve mathematical fluency.
read the following excerpt from passage 2, paragraph 4:
excerpt box: fortunately, students can use reliable true computing procedures to answer problems, such as multiplication or division, and make little to no progress on solving the same identical problems because they are tied up doing calculations
which statement accurately describes the relationship between the word compute and other words in passage 2, paragraph 4?
○ compute is an antonym of the word \compute.\
○ compute is a homonym of the word \computing.\
○ compute is a homophone of the word \computing.\
○ compute is a synonym of the word \calculate.\

Explanation:

First, analyze the excerpt from Passage 2, Paragraph 4: it states students make errors in "computing procedures" like multiplication/division, and mix them up because they rely on calculations. "Compute" refers to performing these calculation actions, so it is a specific action under the broader act of "computing". Now evaluate each option:

1. "Compute" is not an example of "concept"—they are unrelated terms.
2. "Compute" does not fall under "memorizing"; memorizing is recalling info, computing is calculating.
3. "Compute" is a specific instance (a verb form of the action) of the broader term "computing", so it is a hyponym.
4. "Compute" is not a synonym of "calculate"; while related, "compute" is the action of performing calculations, not an exact synonym.

Answer:

C. Compute is a hyponym of the word "computing."