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This volume solves one precise learner problem: the learner assumes that cutting a shape preserves total perimeter, counts the new cut only once, or applies the double-cut rule when material is removed or the cut does not divide the shape into two pieces. The goal is durable control, not a remembered slogan. A Primary 6 learner should be able to identify the trigger, explain the mechanism, perform the decision under time pressure and reject an attractive answer that exceeds the evidence.
- Start with the exact mistake and the evidence boundary.
- Build the mechanism before memorising a shortcut.
- Study worked contrasts and name why the near-miss fails.
- Repair misconceptions with one targeted check each.
- Attempt graded independent practice before reading the explanations.
- Return after a delay and prove that the method transfers.
- Use the parent and tutor notes after the learner has attempted the work.
The problem beneath the mistake
Cut a rectangular sheet from one boundary point to another. The original outside boundary remains distributed among the two pieces, and the cut creates a new exposed edge on each piece.
If the cut length is c, the two new edges contribute c + c = 2c to the combined perimeter.
For a clean zero-width cut that removes no material, combined perimeter = original perimeter + 2 × cut length.
The total area of the pieces remains the original area because the pieces still cover the same region without gaps or overlap.
Perimeter and area therefore respond differently. The cut creates boundary without creating area.
The rule concerns the combined perimeter of the separated pieces. The perimeter of one piece still has to be traced along its own outer and cut edges.
The cut may be vertical, horizontal or slanted. Its actual length, not just horizontal or vertical change, controls the added perimeter.
A saw kerf or removed strip has width. If material is removed, parts of the original region and extra side edges change, so the clean-cut formula may need adjustment.
A slit that stops inside the shape may not separate it into two pieces. Its boundary behaviour must be analysed from the actual diagram.
Multiple non-overlapping cuts can be handled one at a time when each clean cut divides one existing piece into two. Each cut adds twice its own length.
A diagram not drawn to scale should not be measured with a ruler. Use given lengths or calculate the cut length from valid geometry.
The reliable routine is identify the original boundary, confirm a clean separating cut, find its true length, add two copies and then trace the requested piece or total.
Core decision: A clean zero-width cut through a flat shape creates two matching exposed cut edges. If it divides one piece into two without removing material, the combined perimeter increases by twice the cut length, while total area is unchanged.
Perimeter measures exposed boundary, not the amount of material. A correct solution follows the boundary before and after the cut and states which figure or collection of pieces is being measured.
Mechanism: why the rule works
1. Name the requested perimeter
Decide whether the question asks for one piece, both pieces separately or their combined perimeter.
The same diagram can produce different totals.
Diagnostic check. Whose boundary is being added?
2. Confirm a separating cut
The cut should run through the region from boundary to boundary and divide one piece into two.
A decorative line or incomplete slit may not create two pieces.
Diagnostic check. Does the shape actually separate?
3. Preserve the old boundary
The original outside edges are not lost; they are allocated between the new pieces.
Adding both piece perimeters counts the complete old boundary once.
Diagnostic check. Where did each original edge go?
4. Count two new edges
Each side of the cut becomes part of one piece’s boundary.
The matching edges have equal length c, so the increase is 2c.
Diagnostic check. Can you point to both copies of the cut?
5. Find true cut length
A slanted cut is longer than either horizontal or vertical component.
Use given measurements or valid geometry rather than appearance.
Diagnostic check. What is the actual path length?
6. Separate perimeter and area
No material is added, so total area stays fixed; new exposure changes perimeter.
Do not use unchanged area to claim unchanged perimeter.
Diagnostic check. Which quantity measures boundary?
7. Handle multiple cuts
Apply the change to each clean separating cut: add 2c1, then 2c2 and so on.
Check that every cut really creates two edges and no material is removed.
Diagnostic check. How many new exposed edge pairs exist?
8. Recognise non-examples
Removed strips, holes, thick cuts and internal slits require direct boundary analysis.
The simple formula depends on a zero-width separating cut.
Diagnostic check. Which assumption has failed?
9. Check by tracing
Trace every final piece boundary and add. The result should match original perimeter plus twice each valid cut.
A different route catches missed or double-counted edges.
Diagnostic check. Do the direct and change methods agree?
Worked examples: make the decision visible
Pause before each answer. State the controlling evidence in one line, then complete the operation. The explanations deliberately contrast a valid route with a plausible but invalid one, because transfer grows when the learner can say why a tempting route does not apply.
Worked example 1: Vertical cut
Task. A 12 cm by 8 cm rectangle is cut vertically across its 8 cm width.
Reasoning. Original perimeter is 40 cm. The cut creates two 8 cm edges.
Answer. Combined perimeter = 40 + 16 = 56 cm.
Independent check. Trace both rectangles to confirm.
Contrast-and-transfer pass. Keep the governing principle from “Vertical cut”, but change one surface detail in the task: A 12 cm by 8 cm rectangle is cut vertically across its 8 cm width. Before recalculating or rewriting, name which evidence remains controlling and which detail has changed. The original conclusion—Combined perimeter = 40 + 16 = 56 cm.—may remain valid only if the changed detail does not alter the trigger, relationship or scope. Use the independent check again rather than trusting visual similarity. This second pass trains selection: the learner must decide whether the same method still applies, adapt one step when a condition changes, and refuse the method when its trigger disappears.
Worked example 2: Horizontal cut
Task. A 15 cm by 6 cm rectangle is cut across its 15 cm length.
Reasoning. Original perimeter is 42 cm; two new 15 cm edges are exposed.
Answer. Combined perimeter = 72 cm.
Independent check. The orientation changes the cut length.
Contrast-and-transfer pass. Keep the governing principle from “Horizontal cut”, but change one surface detail in the task: A 15 cm by 6 cm rectangle is cut across its 15 cm length. Before recalculating or rewriting, name which evidence remains controlling and which detail has changed. The original conclusion—Combined perimeter = 72 cm.—may remain valid only if the changed detail does not alter the trigger, relationship or scope. Use the independent check again rather than trusting visual similarity. This second pass trains selection: the learner must decide whether the same method still applies, adapt one step when a condition changes, and refuse the method when its trigger disappears.
Worked example 3: Slanted cut
Task. A clean diagonal cut has length 13 cm through a shape of perimeter 50 cm.
Reasoning. The added boundary is 2 × 13.
Answer. Combined perimeter = 76 cm.
Independent check. Do not replace 13 with a diagram width.
Contrast-and-transfer pass. Keep the governing principle from “Slanted cut”, but change one surface detail in the task: A clean diagonal cut has length 13 cm through a shape of perimeter 50 cm. Before recalculating or rewriting, name which evidence remains controlling and which detail has changed. The original conclusion—Combined perimeter = 76 cm.—may remain valid only if the changed detail does not alter the trigger, relationship or scope. Use the independent check again rather than trusting visual similarity. This second pass trains selection: the learner must decide whether the same method still applies, adapt one step when a condition changes, and refuse the method when its trigger disappears.
Worked example 4: Reverse problem
Task. The combined perimeter rises from 64 cm to 82 cm after one clean cut.
Reasoning. Increase is 18 cm = 2c.
Answer. Cut length = 9 cm.
Independent check. Substitute 2 × 9 to restore the increase.
Contrast-and-transfer pass. Keep the governing principle from “Reverse problem”, but change one surface detail in the task: The combined perimeter rises from 64 cm to 82 cm after one clean cut. Before recalculating or rewriting, name which evidence remains controlling and which detail has changed. The original conclusion—Cut length = 9 cm.—may remain valid only if the changed detail does not alter the trigger, relationship or scope. Use the independent check again rather than trusting visual similarity. This second pass trains selection: the learner must decide whether the same method still applies, adapt one step when a condition changes, and refuse the method when its trigger disappears.
Worked example 5: One piece
Task. A rectangle is cut into two smaller rectangles. Find the left piece perimeter.
Reasoning. The combined-change formula alone does not identify the left dimensions.
Answer. Use the left piece’s own width and height.
Independent check. Name the requested object before using a shortcut.
Contrast-and-transfer pass. Keep the governing principle from “One piece”, but change one surface detail in the task: A rectangle is cut into two smaller rectangles. Find the left piece perimeter. Before recalculating or rewriting, name which evidence remains controlling and which detail has changed. The original conclusion—Use the left piece’s own width and height.—may remain valid only if the changed detail does not alter the trigger, relationship or scope. Use the independent check again rather than trusting visual similarity. This second pass trains selection: the learner must decide whether the same method still applies, adapt one step when a condition changes, and refuse the method when its trigger disappears.
Worked example 6: Area check
Task. A 60 cm² sheet is cut cleanly into two pieces.
Reasoning. No material is removed.
Answer. The piece areas still total 60 cm².
Independent check. Unchanged area does not imply unchanged perimeter.
Contrast-and-transfer pass. Keep the governing principle from “Area check”, but change one surface detail in the task: A 60 cm² sheet is cut cleanly into two pieces. Before recalculating or rewriting, name which evidence remains controlling and which detail has changed. The original conclusion—The piece areas still total 60 cm².—may remain valid only if the changed detail does not alter the trigger, relationship or scope. Use the independent check again rather than trusting visual similarity. This second pass trains selection: the learner must decide whether the same method still applies, adapt one step when a condition changes, and refuse the method when its trigger disappears.
Worked example 7: Two cuts
Task. Clean cuts of 5 cm and 7 cm each divide an existing piece. Original perimeter is 30 cm.
Reasoning. Added boundary is 2(5+7)=24 cm.
Answer. Final combined perimeter = 54 cm.
Independent check. Count each exposed edge pair once.
Contrast-and-transfer pass. Keep the governing principle from “Two cuts”, but change one surface detail in the task: Clean cuts of 5 cm and 7 cm each divide an existing piece. Original perimeter is 30 cm. Before recalculating or rewriting, name which evidence remains controlling and which detail has changed. The original conclusion—Final combined perimeter = 54 cm.—may remain valid only if the changed detail does not alter the trigger, relationship or scope. Use the independent check again rather than trusting visual similarity. This second pass trains selection: the learner must decide whether the same method still applies, adapt one step when a condition changes, and refuse the method when its trigger disappears.
Worked example 8: Removed strip
Task. A 1 cm-wide strip is cut out. Can we add twice the centre-line length?
Reasoning. Material and several boundaries change. The zero-width assumption fails.
Answer. Trace the actual remaining shapes.
Independent check. Do not force the clean-cut rule.
Contrast-and-transfer pass. Keep the governing principle from “Removed strip”, but change one surface detail in the task: A 1 cm-wide strip is cut out. Can we add twice the centre-line length? Before recalculating or rewriting, name which evidence remains controlling and which detail has changed. The original conclusion—Trace the actual remaining shapes.—may remain valid only if the changed detail does not alter the trigger, relationship or scope. Use the independent check again rather than trusting visual similarity. This second pass trains selection: the learner must decide whether the same method still applies, adapt one step when a condition changes, and refuse the method when its trigger disappears.
Worked example 9: Internal slit
Task. A 4 cm slit begins at the boundary and stops inside without separation.
Reasoning. The figure may remain one connected piece and the boundary depends on the physical model.
Answer. Use direct boundary information from the problem.
Independent check. Confirm whether two pieces exist.
Contrast-and-transfer pass. Keep the governing principle from “Internal slit”, but change one surface detail in the task: A 4 cm slit begins at the boundary and stops inside without separation. Before recalculating or rewriting, name which evidence remains controlling and which detail has changed. The original conclusion—Use direct boundary information from the problem.—may remain valid only if the changed detail does not alter the trigger, relationship or scope. Use the independent check again rather than trusting visual similarity. This second pass trains selection: the learner must decide whether the same method still applies, adapt one step when a condition changes, and refuse the method when its trigger disappears.
Worked example 10: Not to scale
Task. A printed cut looks 6 cm but is labelled 10 cm.
Reasoning. The exact label controls the mathematics.
Answer. Added perimeter is 20 cm.
Independent check. Never measure a not-to-scale sketch.
Contrast-and-transfer pass. Keep the governing principle from “Not to scale”, but change one surface detail in the task: A printed cut looks 6 cm but is labelled 10 cm. Before recalculating or rewriting, name which evidence remains controlling and which detail has changed. The original conclusion—Added perimeter is 20 cm.—may remain valid only if the changed detail does not alter the trigger, relationship or scope. Use the independent check again rather than trusting visual similarity. This second pass trains selection: the learner must decide whether the same method still applies, adapt one step when a condition changes, and refuse the method when its trigger disappears.
Worked example 11: Rejoining pieces
Task. Two pieces made by a 7 cm clean cut are placed back exactly along their cut edges.
Reasoning. The two exposed 7 cm boundaries become one internal join and disappear from the outside boundary.
Answer. The combined outside perimeter decreases by 14 cm, returning to the original perimeter.
Independent check. This reverse action independently confirms why the forward cut added two copies.
Contrast-and-transfer pass. Keep the governing principle from “Rejoining pieces”, but change one surface detail in the task: Two pieces made by a 7 cm clean cut are placed back exactly along their cut edges. Before recalculating or rewriting, name which evidence remains controlling and which detail has changed. The original conclusion—The combined outside perimeter decreases by 14 cm, returning to the original perimeter.—may remain valid only if the changed detail does not alter the trigger, relationship or scope. Use the independent check again rather than trusting visual similarity. This second pass trains selection: the learner must decide whether the same method still applies, adapt one step when a condition changes, and refuse the method when its trigger disappears.
The method lab: change one condition at a time
Cut paper rectangles and trace the boundary of each resulting piece with different colours.
Lay the pieces back together and identify the two edges that disappear into the join.
Record original perimeter, cut length and final combined perimeter for several cuts.
Compare vertical and horizontal cuts through the same rectangle.
Use a slanted cut with a supplied length and avoid ruler measurement.
Keep area tiles fixed while increasing the number of exposed edges.
Create a reverse problem from a chosen cut length and perimeter increase.
Apply two cuts in sequence and write the perimeter change after each stage.
Draw a slit that does not separate the sheet and explain why the standard condition is missing.
Draw a removed strip and list the boundaries that require fresh calculation.
Sort examples into clean cut, removed material, hole, fold and drawn line.
Calculate combined perimeter directly and by the change formula.
State the unit for every length and perimeter line.
After a delay, solve one forward, reverse and non-example problem.
Finish with an audit: requested boundary, separation, zero width, cut length, two edges and area check.
Common misconceptions and targeted repairs
Misconception 1: Cutting preserves perimeter
What the learner may think. The learner transfers unchanged area to boundary.
Why it fails. The cut creates new exposed edges.
Targeted repair. Separate area from perimeter.
Misconception 2: Add the cut once
What the learner may think. The learner sees only one drawn line.
Why it fails. Each piece receives one copy of the edge.
Targeted repair. Mark both sides of the cut.
Misconception 3: Every interior line is a cut
What the learner may think. The learner ignores separation.
Why it fails. A drawn line may create no new boundary.
Targeted repair. Confirm two pieces form.
Misconception 4: Use diagram width for a diagonal
What the learner may think. The learner substitutes a component.
Why it fails. The added boundary follows the actual cut path.
Targeted repair. Use the given or calculated length.
Misconception 5: The formula handles removed strips
What the learner may think. The learner ignores cut width.
Why it fails. Removed material changes area and boundary structure.
Targeted repair. Trace directly.
Misconception 6: Combined perimeter gives each piece perimeter
What the learner may think. The learner confuses total and part.
Why it fails. Individual perimeters depend on allocation of old edges.
Targeted repair. Trace the named piece.
Graded independent practice with explained answers
Attempt each item without looking ahead. Write the evidence or relationship before the final response. Early items check recognition; middle items require explanation; later items change the surface form so that copying a worked example is insufficient.
Practice 1: Rule
Question. A clean cut of length 6 cm increases combined perimeter by how much?
Explained answer. 12 cm.
Why this earns trust. Two new 6 cm edges form.
Transfer variation. Close the answer, wait several minutes, and rebuild the reasoning with different names, values or wording while preserving the same decision. Start by stating the evidence that activates the method; then produce the response and a separate check. If the new surface detail changes the governing condition, explain why the earlier answer pattern must not be copied. The aim is not to repeat “12 cm.” from memory, but to recreate a justified answer from the new evidence.
Practice 2: Forward
Question. Original perimeter 44 cm, cut 9 cm. Find the total.
Explained answer. 62 cm.
Why this earns trust. 44 + 2×9.
Transfer variation. Close the answer, wait several minutes, and rebuild the reasoning with different names, values or wording while preserving the same decision. Start by stating the evidence that activates the method; then produce the response and a separate check. If the new surface detail changes the governing condition, explain why the earlier answer pattern must not be copied. The aim is not to repeat “62 cm.” from memory, but to recreate a justified answer from the new evidence.
Practice 3: Reverse
Question. Increase is 14 cm. Find cut length.
Explained answer. 7 cm.
Why this earns trust. The increase equals twice the cut.
Transfer variation. Close the answer, wait several minutes, and rebuild the reasoning with different names, values or wording while preserving the same decision. Start by stating the evidence that activates the method; then produce the response and a separate check. If the new surface detail changes the governing condition, explain why the earlier answer pattern must not be copied. The aim is not to repeat “7 cm.” from memory, but to recreate a justified answer from the new evidence.
Practice 4: Area
Question. Does a zero-width cut change total area?
Explained answer. No.
Why this earns trust. No material is removed.
Transfer variation. Close the answer, wait several minutes, and rebuild the reasoning with different names, values or wording while preserving the same decision. Start by stating the evidence that activates the method; then produce the response and a separate check. If the new surface detail changes the governing condition, explain why the earlier answer pattern must not be copied. The aim is not to repeat “No.” from memory, but to recreate a justified answer from the new evidence.
Practice 5: Boundary
Question. Why count the cut twice?
Explained answer. It becomes one exposed edge on each piece.
Why this earns trust. Perimeter follows both piece boundaries.
Transfer variation. Close the answer, wait several minutes, and rebuild the reasoning with different names, values or wording while preserving the same decision. Start by stating the evidence that activates the method; then produce the response and a separate check. If the new surface detail changes the governing condition, explain why the earlier answer pattern must not be copied. The aim is not to repeat “It becomes one exposed edge on each piece.” from memory, but to recreate a justified answer from the new evidence.
Practice 6: Diagonal
Question. May horizontal width replace a slanted cut length?
Explained answer. No.
Why this earns trust. The actual path controls the boundary.
Transfer variation. Close the answer, wait several minutes, and rebuild the reasoning with different names, values or wording while preserving the same decision. Start by stating the evidence that activates the method; then produce the response and a separate check. If the new surface detail changes the governing condition, explain why the earlier answer pattern must not be copied. The aim is not to repeat “No.” from memory, but to recreate a justified answer from the new evidence.
Practice 7: Two cuts
Question. Cuts of 3 cm and 8 cm add how much?
Explained answer. 22 cm.
Why this earns trust. 2(3+8).
Transfer variation. Close the answer, wait several minutes, and rebuild the reasoning with different names, values or wording while preserving the same decision. Start by stating the evidence that activates the method; then produce the response and a separate check. If the new surface detail changes the governing condition, explain why the earlier answer pattern must not be copied. The aim is not to repeat “22 cm.” from memory, but to recreate a justified answer from the new evidence.
Practice 8: Slit
Question. Does every slit use the rule?
Explained answer. No.
Why this earns trust. It must satisfy the separating clean-cut conditions.
Transfer variation. Close the answer, wait several minutes, and rebuild the reasoning with different names, values or wording while preserving the same decision. Start by stating the evidence that activates the method; then produce the response and a separate check. If the new surface detail changes the governing condition, explain why the earlier answer pattern must not be copied. The aim is not to repeat “No.” from memory, but to recreate a justified answer from the new evidence.
Practice 9: Strip
Question. What changes when a strip is removed?
Explained answer. Area is removed and boundaries must be traced anew.
Why this earns trust. The zero-width model fails.
Transfer variation. Close the answer, wait several minutes, and rebuild the reasoning with different names, values or wording while preserving the same decision. Start by stating the evidence that activates the method; then produce the response and a separate check. If the new surface detail changes the governing condition, explain why the earlier answer pattern must not be copied. The aim is not to repeat “Area is removed and boundaries must be traced anew.” from memory, but to recreate a justified answer from the new evidence.
Practice 10: One piece
Question. Can the total formula alone give one piece perimeter?
Explained answer. Not always.
Why this earns trust. Piece dimensions and old-edge allocation are needed.
Transfer variation. Close the answer, wait several minutes, and rebuild the reasoning with different names, values or wording while preserving the same decision. Start by stating the evidence that activates the method; then produce the response and a separate check. If the new surface detail changes the governing condition, explain why the earlier answer pattern must not be copied. The aim is not to repeat “Not always.” from memory, but to recreate a justified answer from the new evidence.
Practice 11: Check
Question. What independent check is strongest?
Explained answer. Trace and add every final boundary.
Why this earns trust. It exposes missing edges.
Transfer variation. Close the answer, wait several minutes, and rebuild the reasoning with different names, values or wording while preserving the same decision. Start by stating the evidence that activates the method; then produce the response and a separate check. If the new surface detail changes the governing condition, explain why the earlier answer pattern must not be copied. The aim is not to repeat “Trace and add every final boundary.” from memory, but to recreate a justified answer from the new evidence.
Practice 12: Routine
Question. State the checks.
Explained answer. Requested perimeter, clean separation, true cut length, two new edges and direct trace.
Why this earns trust. The conditions make the shortcut lawful.
Transfer variation. Close the answer, wait several minutes, and rebuild the reasoning with different names, values or wording while preserving the same decision. Start by stating the evidence that activates the method; then produce the response and a separate check. If the new surface detail changes the governing condition, explain why the earlier answer pattern must not be copied. The aim is not to repeat “Requested perimeter, clean separation, true cut length, two new edges and direct trace.” from memory, but to recreate a justified answer from the new evidence.
A four-session mastery cycle
Session 1: construct. Read the mechanism once, cover it and write a three-line model containing the trigger, the operation and the check. Add one example and one near-miss. Compare only after the model is complete. If the operation is right but the trigger is missing, the knowledge is unsafe because it may be applied in the wrong place.
Session 2: discriminate. Mix six items: two that clearly require this method, two that tempt the method but violate a condition, and two that require another skill. For every item, write “use” or “do not use” before answering. Accuracy in method selection matters more than speed at this stage.
Session 3: explain. Give a complete answer to an imagined classmate. Include the smallest sufficient evidence, the mechanism and the independent check. Remove any sentence that merely repeats the question or adds an unsupported claim. A concise causal explanation is stronger than a longer collection of familiar words.
Session 4: perform. Attempt a timed mixed set without notes. Mark uncertain decisions, but continue. During review, classify each error as trigger, evidence, operation, scope, unit or check. Reattempt one changed version after a delay. Mastery is shown when the learner chooses and adapts the method without needing the original example beside it.
Delayed transfer: prove that the learning lasts
Transfer test 1: Composite shapes
Apply the rule to non-rectangular pieces.
Success criterion. The boundary mechanism, not shape name, controls.
Transfer test 2: Reverse problems
Recover cut length from perimeter change.
Success criterion. The factor of two is inverted correctly.
Transfer test 3: Multiple cuts
Add each valid exposed pair.
Success criterion. No cut is missed or repeated.
Transfer test 4: Non-examples
Reject holes and removed strips.
Success criterion. Assumptions are checked before calculation.
Examination control
1. Name the target. State exactly what the question asks before selecting a method.
2. Expose the relationship. Write the grammatical, geometrical, causal or evidence relationship.
3. Use decisive evidence. Choose the smallest fact, calculation or observation that controls the answer.
4. Check the boundary. Reject a nearby claim that the evidence does not support.
5. Present precisely. Keep units, conditions, certainty and scope visible.
Under time pressure, compress the method to name boundary → confirm clean separation → find cut length → add two copies → trace check. The compressed routine is useful only after the full reasoning is understood. If it produces uncertainty, expand the step instead of guessing.
A compact error log
Label errors as wrong target, line not a cut, cut counted once, length component used, area confused, material removed or piece/total merged.
Repair by colouring the two new exposed edges on the final pieces.
Notes for parents and tutors
Cut scrap paper and trace each boundary.
Ask where the original outside edges went.
Compare area tiles before and after.
Use reverse questions from measured cut lengths.
Include one removed strip as a boundary test.
Frequently asked questions
Why does perimeter increase?
Two new exposed edges appear.
How much is added?
Twice the clean cut length.
Does area change?
Not if no material is removed.
Does orientation matter?
Only through the actual cut length.
Can I use the rule for a slit?
Only if the stated model creates the required exposed edges.
Can I use it for a removed strip?
Not directly.
What about several cuts?
Add twice each valid cut length.
Fastest check?
Trace every final boundary.
Next routes
Return to the complete volume directory to locate the series, use the original PSLE Learning Guide for the foundation route, and continue through PSLE Mathematics for verified subject guidance. The next useful task is a mixed set in which this idea is sometimes relevant and sometimes irrelevant; that is where the learner must choose a method rather than imitate one.