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Most and least
Joyful Mathematics: Chapter 13
GoalFind which group has the most and which has the least.
New words
most · the biggest numberleast · the smallest numberbar · a block that shows how many
Explanation
Count each group. The group with the biggest number is the most. The group with the smallest number is the least. A bar graph helps us see it. The tallest bar is the most. The shortest bar is the least.
Worked examples
Children chose a game. Cricket has the most. Kite flying has the least.
In this graph the shortest bar is for fish. Fish has the least.
| Time | Buses |
|---|---|
| morning | 7 |
| noon | 2 |
| evening | 5 |
Class activity
Class vote. Ask 10 friends or family members which fruit they like best: mango, banana or apple. Make a mark for each answer. Which fruit got the most marks? Which got the least?
Practice
1
Which bar is the tallest? Which is the shortest?
Blue is the tallest. Red is the shortest.
2
Look at the picture graph. Which group has the most?
The robots.
3
In the pictures, which group has the least?
The peacocks.
4
Group A has 6, group B has 9, group C has 4. Which has the most?
Group B.
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Group P has 8, group Q has 3 and group R has 5. Which group has the least?
Group Q.