Let’s solve this step by step.
We are given a table:
Animal Classification
- Birds: 6
- Fish: 5
- Mammals: 11
- Reptiles: 3
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Question a: How many more animals are birds than reptiles?
Birds = 6
Reptiles = 3
Difference = 6 - 3 =
3
✔ Answer for a:
3
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Question b: How many more birds and mammals are there than fish and reptiles?
First, add birds and mammals:
6 (birds) + 11 (mammals) =
17
Then, add fish and reptiles:
5 (fish) + 3 (reptiles) =
8
Now subtract:
17 - 8 =
9
✔ Answer for b:
9
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Question c: How many fewer animals are reptiles and fish than mammals?
Reptiles + Fish = 3 + 5 =
8
Mammals =
11
How many fewer? That means:
11 - 8 =
3
✔ Answer for c:
3
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Question d: Write and answer your own comparison question based on the data.
We can make any valid comparison. Let’s pick something simple.
Example question:
“How many more mammals are there than birds?”
Answer:
Mammals = 11, Birds = 6 → 11 - 6 =
5
✔ So we can write:
Question: How many more mammals are there than birds?
Answer: 5
*(Note: Other questions are also acceptable as long as they use the data correctly.)*
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Final Answers:
a. 3
b. 9
c. 3
d. Example: Question: How many more mammals are there than birds? Answer: 5
Final Answer:
a. 3
b. 9
c. 3
d. Question: How many more mammals are there than birds? Answer: 5
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