The pictograph given below shows the number of books read in a library. Find out the type of books that is least preferred.

Science fiction

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Classics

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Solution

The correct option is A Science fiction
From the pictograph, we observe:

Number of classics read $= 25 \times 3 = 75$
Number of history books read $= 25 \times 3 = 75$
Number of mystery books read $= 25 \times 5 = 125$
Number of science fiction books read $= 25 \times 2 = 50$

From the information, we observe that science fiction books are the least preferred of the lot.

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