Suppose That You Were Shown the Calculation $5,672 + $2,004

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you were shown the calculation $5,672 + $2,004 + $2,744, and needed to calculate the sum quickly. How would your automatic system handle this information?

A) It would quickly assess that the sum is about $10,000 but would not calculate the exact amount.
B) It would calculate the exact sum, but would take a few moments.
C) It would not process this information at all, since only the deliberate system deals with calculations.
D) It would store the numbers and operators separately to pass along to the deliberate system for calculation.