A simple table organizes data by labeled rows or columns, and the learner locates an entry and interprets its small whole-number value as the count for a category. This understanding supports answering direct questions and comparing categories, while avoiding scaled axes, multi-step or cross-tabular analysis, fractions, decimals, and larger or more abstract data representations.
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Detailed Explanation: Read a simple table
A table helps us find information quickly. The words on the left tell what each row is about. The number next to a word tells how many.
Look at this table:
| Favorite fruit | Number of students |
|---|---|
| Apples | 4 |
| Bananas | 2 |
| Oranges | 3 |
Question: How many students chose apples?
- Find the row labeled Apples.
- Look across that row.
- Read the number: 4.
So, 4 students chose apples.
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- Graphing - Tally Chart - Read Value
- Graphing - Tally Chart - Read Category
- Graphing - Create Table from Data (Text)
- Sort Objects into Categories - Count by Category Value
- Picture Numbers - Counting - Picture (Random) to Number
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