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SORTING DATA

                  It is easier to find data when they are arranged. Arranging data in a specific order is
                  known as sorting.

                  Let's count similar objects and write in the table given below:
















                                 Name of the Item                                 Number of the Item

                    1.  Shuttle Cock                                                          7

                    2.  Football                                                             5

                    3.  Chair                                                                 4

                    4.  Table                                                                3

                    5.  Hockey Stick                                                         5

                  Now, let's sort the number of items in the above table in descending order. You will get the

                  following data:

                                 Name of the Item                                 Number of the Item

                    1.  Shuttle Cock                                                          7

                    2.  Football                                                             5

                    3.  Hockey Stick                                                         5

                    4.  Chair                                                                 4

                    5.  Table                                                                3




                            DECODING

                  Data can also be represented in the form of a hidden/secret message, called as coded
                  data. The hidden message can be in the form of a symbol, number, picture, letter, or

                  a pattern. The process of converting a hidden message to a meaningful text is called
                  decoding. Look at the code below used to solve the sums.




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