A primary class student calculates the total cost of 3 notebooks priced at Rs 24.50 each and 2 pens priced at Rs 12.75 each. Instead of standard multiplication, the child adds Rs 24.50 three times and Rs 12.75 twice, then adds both totals. According to primary mathematics pedagogy, what does this strategy indicate about the child's understanding?
Topic: Money - Indian Currency Coins Notes Addition Subtraction Problems | Source: AI Generated (CTET Paper I (Primary: Class 1-5))