Question

the owner of an ice skating rink counted the number of times that people went skating at his rink. ice skating last winter how many people went ice skating fewer than 5 times? people

Explanation:

Step1: Count the number of Xs for each category less than 5

For 1 time: 6 Xs
For 2 times: 7 Xs
For 3 times: 5 Xs
For 4 times: 9 Xs

Step2: Sum up the counts

$$6 + 7+5 + 9$$
$$=13 + 5+9$$
$$=18+9$$
$$=27$$

Answer:

27