In the dataset representing rainfall over four months with values 2, 4, 5, and 1, which value is smallest?

• A. Two
• B. Four
• C. One
• D. Five

Answer: (C)

Finding the smallest value means identifying the minimum in the data set. Compare the four rainfall amounts: 2, 4, 5, and 1. The smallest one is 1, so the smallest rainfall is One. The other values—Two, Four, and Five—are all larger than One, so they aren’t the smallest.