Question

a tennis fan counted the number of matches won by his favorite players last summer.
tennis matches won last summer
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how many players won fewer than 4 matches last summer?
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Explanation:

Step1: Count players with 0 wins

Count the Xs at 0: $8$

Step2: Count players with 1 win

Count the Xs at 1: $1$

Step3: Count players with 2 wins

Count the Xs at 2: $6$

Step4: Count players with 3 wins

Count the Xs at 3: $9$

Step5: Sum all these counts

$8 + 1 + 6 + 9 = 24$

Answer:

24 players