Read a table

key notes:

What is a Table? 📝

  • A table is a way to organize information neatly in rows and columns.
  • It helps us read data easily.
  • Example:
    | Fruit 🍎 | Quantity 🥭 | Price 💰 |
    |———-|————|———-|
    | Apple | 10 | 50 |
    | Mango | 5 | 100 |

Parts of a Table 🧩

  1. Title 🏷️ – Tells what the table is about.
  2. Rows ➡️ – Horizontal lines; each row has related information.
  3. Columns ⬇️ – Vertical lines; each column shows a type of information.
  4. Cells 🔲 – Where the row and column meet; contains a piece of data.

How to Read a Table 👀

  • Look at the title first to know the topic.
  • Check the rows and columns to find information.
  • Find the intersection of the row and column for the answer.

Example Question:
How many apples are there? 🍎

  • Look at the row for Apple and the column Quantity → Answer: 10

Tips to Read Tables Quickly ⚡

  • Always start with the title.
  • Remember rows = horizontal, columns = vertical.
  • Look for numbers or words in the cell you need.
  • Use highlighters or colors to mark important data. ✏️🖍️

Fun Emoji Practice 🥳

  • Fruit Table 🍓🍌🍇:
    | Fruit 🍎 | Quantity 🥭 | Price 💰 |
    |———-|————|———-|
    | Banana | 7 | 35 |
    | Grapes | 12 | 60 |

Question:
1️⃣ How many grapes are there?
2️⃣ What is the price of bananas?

Learn with an example

1) For a statistics project, Warren observed the number of hits and misses scored by some baseball players during batting practice.

Baseball batting practice
PlayerMissesHits
Third baseman164
Shortstop44
Second baseman1820
Left fielder811
Right fielder23

How many more pitches did the left fielder have than the right fielder?

______ pitches

  • Add the numbers in the Left fielder row. Then, add the numbers in the Right fielder row.
left fielder: 8 + 11 = 19
right fielder: 2 + 3 = 5
  • Now subtract:
  • 19 − 5 = 14
  • The left fielder had 14 more pitches than the right fielder.

2) Karen’s Candies has been studying how much chocolate people have been eating in different countries.

Chocolate consumption per capita (kg)
Country20022005
Belgium811
Sweden87
Switzerland1110

How much chocolate was consumed per capita in Switzerland in 2005?

_____kg

  • First, find the row for Switzerland. Then find the number in the 2005 column.
  • This number is 10. In 2005, people in Switzerland consumed 10 kilograms of chocolate per capita.

3) Florence’s Candies has been studying how much chocolate people have been eating in different countries.

Chocolate consumption per capita (kg)
Country20022005
Germany1011
Poland34
Austria89
Switzerland1110

Which country consumed the most chocolate per capita in 2005?

  • Switzerland
  • Poland
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Look at the numbers in the 2005 column. Find the greatest number in this column.
  • The greatest number is 11, which is in the Germany row. Germany consumed the most chocolate per capita in 2005.

Let’s practice!🖊️