Find out the number of people at your home. How many are going to school, for work and how many stay at home.
Task: Survey your family members and record the following:
- Total number of people at home
- Number going to school
- Number going to work
- Number staying at home
Example: Total family members = 5 Going to school = 2 Going to work = 2 Staying at home = 1
Verification: 2 + 2 + 1 = 5 ∴ Sum of all categories = Total family members ✓
Explanation
The chapter connects mathematics to daily life through family surveys. Children practice counting, categorizing, and verifying that the sum of subgroups equals the total (people going to school + people going to work + people staying home = total family members).
Solution Steps
Survey your family members at home.
Count and record the total number of people.
Count how many people go to school.
Count how many people go to work.
Count how many people stay at home.
Verify: (people going to school) + (people going to work) + (people staying at home) = Total family members.