Question

The following table shows the number of books on three shelves.

Find:
(i) Which shelf has the most number of books?
(ii) How many books are kept on all the shelves in total?

• A. (i) Shelf 1; (ii) 9
• B. (i) Shelf 3; (ii) 27
• C. (i) Shelf 3; (ii) 9
• D. (i) Shelf 1; (ii) 27

Answer 1

The correct option is D (i) Shelf 1; (ii) 27

Say: Let's read the table and identify the shelf that has the most books, and find how many books are kept on all the shelves in total.

Steps:
- We know that - So, the number of books kept on the shelves:
- Shelf 1 = 12
- Shelf 2 = 9
- Shelf 3 = 6
- The number of books used to represent Shelf 1 is the most.
- Just by observing the picture table, we can see that out of all three, the row for Shelf 1 has the most number of books. Hence, Shelf 1 will be the correct answer.
- Now, to find the total number of books kept on all three shelves, we will add the number of books kept on each shelf.
- So, 12 + 9 + 6 = 27
- Therefore, 27 books were kept on all three shelves.
- Hence, option B is the answer

WB: If required, use the whiteboard to find the factory that manufactured the most number of books and the total number of books manufactured by all three factories as shown.