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How Many in Total?

Cardinality principle: the last number said when counting a set tells how many objects are in the set, regardless of arrangement or order counted

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Question 1 of 3

Jenna has a tray with 2 orange marbles and a cup with 4 blue marbles. First she counts the orange marbles (one, two) and then the blue marbles (one, two, three, four) and says the total is 6. If she counted the blue marbles first and then the orange marbles, what total would she say?

Question 2 of 3

Lila counted the three yellow blocks first and then the two blue blocks and said the total was 5. If she counts the blue blocks first and then the yellow blocks, what number will she say?

Question 3 of 3

Sam lines up five toy cars in a row. He points to each car and says the number names in order. Which number name does he say when he points to the last car?

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