Question

There are 12 green cans, 14 blue cans, and 8 yellow cans.
Observe the picture table below, and identify what the symbol in the table represents.

• A. 2 paint cans
• B. Soda cans
• C. 1 paint can
• D. Red paint cans

Answer 1

The correct option is A 2 paint cans

Say: We have to observe the given picture table and identify what the symbol in the table represents.

Steps:
- There are 12 green cans, 14 blue cans, and 8 yellow cans.
- In the picture table, we can see that the number of each type of paint cans is represented with the help of a symbol.
- There are 6 symbols for green cans, 7 for blue cans, and 4 for yellow cans.
- Therefore, we have to identify the number which when added to itself the same number of times as the number of symbols for the can of each color will give us the total number of cans.
- Green cans: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 12
- Blue cans: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 14
- Yellow cans: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8
- So, we can say that 1 symbol represents 2 paint cans.
- Hence, both option C is the correct answer.

Error Analysis Question:
Q. According to the picture table, there are 4 yellow paint cans. Is that correct? Why?
A: It is given that each symbol represents 2 paint cans, and the number of yellow cans is represented by 4 such symbols. So, the number of yellow cans will be 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8. Therefore, the given statement is not correct.