“Most” Depends on What You Count
An absolute quantity is a total, not a proportion or a rate. A thing can be rare within a huge group yet exist in greater total numbers than something common in a small group. That is why “most” cannot be answered from percentages alone.
The comparison also needs a shared unit. Counting individual objects favors items that can be divided into many small pieces; measuring mass or volume can produce a different winner. A single grain and a mountain, for example, each count as one object, but their amounts of material are nowhere near equal.
The Measure Sets the Winner
To rank a set of things, first decide what “quantity” means—number of items, total mass, volume, or another measure—and make sure each candidate can be compared on that basis. Without the list of candidates and the intended measure, there is no determinate answer: different choices can produce different winners.
