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In the problem you shared, two lists provide information about a small zoo. Here's an analysis of the two lists:

1. **Facts About the Zoo**: This list includes
   - Cost of Annual Pass: $36
   - Area: 108 (likely square units)
   - Number of Employees: 24
   - Total: 168

2. **What to See at the Zoo**: This list includes
   - Birds: 36
   - Mammals: 108
   - Reptiles: 24
   - Total: 168

The question asks which list's total number has meaning and whether the total in the first list makes sense when adding the different facts together.

### Solution:

- **For which list does the total number have meaning?**
  - The second list ("What to See at the Zoo") has a meaningful total of 168 because the numbers represent the count of different types of animals (birds, mammals, reptiles), and adding them gives the total number of animals at the zoo.

- **For the first list (Facts About the Zoo)**, it **doesn't make sense** to add the numbers (cost of pass, area, employees), because these are quantities of different units (dollars, area, number of employees). Therefore, the total of 168 doesn't carry meaningful information.

Would you like further clarification or additional details?

Here are 5 questions to expand on this information:
1. Why does adding quantities with different units not result in meaningful totals?
2. How could you re-organize the data to make more sense of the "Facts About the Zoo" list?
3. What kind of analysis can you perform using the information from both lists?
4. How can you interpret the total number of animals in a way that benefits zoo planning?
5. Can you think of a situation where adding different units would be valid?

**Tip**: Always ensure that numbers being added or compared have the same units for the result to be meaningful!

A town has a small zoo. Two lists show information about the zoo: 'Facts About the Zoo' and 'What to See at the Zoo'. The question asks: 'For which list does the total number have meaning?' and whether the total in the 'Facts About the Zoo' list makes sense when adding the different facts together.

This problem helps students learn how to interpret data presented in two lists about a zoo. The challenge involves determining whether totals are meaningful by analyzing units like cost, area, and employee count, and adding up different categories of animals.

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