Due to which of the following disabilities do learners have difficulty in understanding the concept of quantity and fractions?
ADyslexia
BDyspraxia
CDysgraphia
DDyscalculia ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Dyscalculia
Explanation
Difficulty in understanding quantity, numbers and fractions is caused by dyscalculia, a learning disability in mathematics.
Dyslexia is a difficulty with reading, spelling and decoding words, not with numerical concepts.
Dyspraxia affects motor coordination and planning of movement, not mathematical reasoning.
Dysgraphia is a difficulty with writing, handwriting and putting thoughts on paper.
The prefix dys means impaired and calculia refers to calculation.
These specific learning disabilities are neurological and independent of general intelligence.
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