Question

a soccer coach asked the team how many times they played soccer last week.
playing soccer last week
how many people played soccer fewer than 2 times?
\boxed{} people

Explanation:

Step1: Count people who played 0 times

Count the Xs above 0: $7$

Step2: Count people who played 1 time

Count the Xs above 1: $1$

Step3: Sum the two counts

Add the two numbers: $7 + 1 = 8$

Answer:

8 people