What is the total number of villages across all four principal regions?

• A. 281
• B. 319
• C. 333
• D. 305

Answer: (B)

You’re being tested on adding up counts from separate regions to get a single grand total. Treat each region’s village count as a piece that fits into one overall sum. To do it correctly, first make sure the counts come from the same source and year, and that the four regions are distinct so you’re not counting the same villages twice.

Then add the four regional counts together. The option that matches this resulting total is the correct choice. If you want extra confidence, you can reverse the process: take the total and subtract each region’s count to see that you recover all four regional numbers. This approach helps ensure there’s no double counting and that the data being summed is compatible.