What are additional assumptions?

Imagine you're building a tower out of blocks, but someone says, “It’s going to be a really tall tower!” That means you need more than just one or two blocks. You need to make some additional assumptions, like “I need more blocks,” or “the blocks should all be the same size.”

Additional assumptions are like extra rules or ideas that help explain something better, especially when there's not enough information.

Think of it like this: If you're trying to guess how many cookies are in a jar, and someone says, “The jar is full,” you might assume “the jar has 20 cookies inside.” That’s an assumption. But if they say, “It's almost full,” now you need to make an additional assumption, like “it probably has 18 or 19 cookies instead of 20.”

Just like how you might think about different ways to finish your cereal, with milk or without, sometimes you need a little extra help from more ideas or guesses. That’s what additional assumptions are all about! Imagine you're building a tower out of blocks, but someone says, “It’s going to be a really tall tower!” That means you need more than just one or two blocks. You need to make some additional assumptions, like “I need more blocks,” or “the blocks should all be the same size.”

Additional assumptions are like extra rules or ideas that help explain something better, especially when there's not enough information.

Think of it like this: If you're trying to guess how many cookies are in a jar, and someone says, “The jar is full,” you might assume “the jar has 20 cookies inside.” That’s an assumption. But if they say, “It's almost full,” now you need to make an additional assumption, like “it probably has 18 or 19 cookies instead of 20.”

Just like how you might think about different ways to finish your cereal, with milk or without, sometimes you need a little extra help from more ideas or guesses. That’s what additional assumptions are all about!