When you think of total, imagine you have a big basket. You put all your toys inside. The number of toys you have in the basket is the total. It’s like counting everything you have together and knowing exactly how much there is. If you have 3 cars, 2 dolls, and 1 teddy bear, your total is 6 toys.
Think of a total as a big hug that wraps around everything. If you have a pile of colorful blocks, the total is like a big hug that holds all the blocks together. It’s not just one block or two, but every single one of them together, making sure none are left out.
Imagine a total as a rainbow. Each color on its own is pretty, but when all the colors come together, they make a beautiful rainbow in the sky. The total is like the whole rainbow, with every color shining bright. It’s the sum of all the colors, just like how a total is the sum of all the things you count.