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Complete the statement with the correct term.
The process of translating a real-world problem into a mathematical or computational form is called ______.
Word bank: boolean · variable · index · modelling
Hints
- The term names turning a real phenomenon into equations or code.
- It is the step between understanding the problem and simulating it.
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The process of translating a real-world problem into a mathematical or computational form is called modelling.
Why
Modelling abstracts real phenomena into equations or code that a computer can process.
Practise Integrated computational problem solving
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