alleryWhat do quotation marks do around "4" in the map-territory view?
AMake the number larger
BShow that it is negative
CTell the number from its name
DTurn it into a letter
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Tell the number from its name
1. The number 4 is the object; "4" is its representation, like a map of a territory.
2. The quotation marks formally distinguish the number from its name.
3. They do not change the value or the type.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mathematical notation, Map–territory relation_
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