4.1.2

Tables

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Tables

Tables are a way of displaying data to make it easier to understand.

Table example

Table example

  • This table shows the favourite ice cream flavours for boys and girls.
Reading tables

Reading tables

  • There are different pieces of information you can see in the table:
    • 10 boys chose vanilla as their favourite flavour.
    • 15 girls chose caramel as their favourite flavour.
    • 9 boys chose chocolate as their favourite flavour.
Totals

Totals

  • You can also use tables to see the totals in each category:
    • 37 boys and 46 girls were asked in total.
    • 27 people chose caramel as their favourite flavour.
    • 83 people were asked in total.

Filling Gaps in Tables

You can use the information to fill the gaps in some tables. This table shows you the shoe sizes of some 10 year old boys and girls.

Missing data

Missing data

  • You can see some gaps in the table.
    • You can use simple addition and subtraction to work out the missing data.
Girls with size 5 feet

Girls with size 5 feet

  • You can see that 26 people had size 5 feet.
  • 18 of the people with size 5 feet were boys.
  • You can find out how many girls had size 5 feet by working out the difference between 26 and 18.
    • 26 − 18 = 8
Boys with size 4 feet

Boys with size 4 feet

  • You can see that 23 people had size 4 feet.
  • 16 of the people with size 4 feet were girls.
  • You can find out how many boys had size 4 feet by working out the difference between 23 and 16.
    • 23 − 16 = 7
Total number of boys

Total number of boys

  • You now know how many boys had each size of feet.
  • You can add together all the boys in the table to work out the total number of boys.
    • 12 + 7 + 18 + 12 = 49
  • You could have also worked out the answer by working out 81 − 32.
Table completed

Table completed

  • You have managed to fill in the missing information in the table using the data you already had.
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1

Year 5 - Number

1.1

Number & Place Value

1.1.1The Value of Digits to Millions1.1.2Smallest & Biggest Numbers to Millions1.1.3Ordering Numbers to Millions1.1.4Counting in Powers of 101.1.5Counting in Negative Numbers1.1.6Rounding Numbers up to 1,000,0001.1.7Reading Roman Numerals
1.2

Addition & Subtraction

1.2.1Written Methods for Adding Large Numbers1.2.2Written Methods for Subtracting Large Numbers1.2.3Mental Addition & Subtraction1.2.4Rounding to Check Your Answer
1.3

Multiplication & Division

1.3.1Multiples1.3.2Factors1.3.3Prime Numbers1.3.4Prime Factors1.3.5Composite Numbers1.3.6Factor Trees1.3.7Multiplication by a 1 Digit Number1.3.8Long Multiplication Using Column Method1.3.9Times Tables1.3.10Division1.3.11Multiplying & Dividing by 10, 100 & 1,0001.3.12Square & Cube Numbers
1.4

Fractions & Decimals

1.4.1Compare & Order Fractions1.4.2Identifying Equivalent Fractions1.4.3Add & Subtract Fractions1.4.4Mixed Numbers & Improper Fractions1.4.5Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers1.4.6Converting Between Decimals & Fractions1.4.7Rounding Decimals1.4.8Ordering Decimals
2

Year 5 - Measurement

2.1

Measures

2.1.1Metric Measurements2.1.2Imperial Measurements
2.2

Perimeter & Area

2.2.1Perimeter2.2.2Area
2.3

Time

2.3.1Units of Time
3

Year 5 - Geometry

3.1

Properties of 3D Shapes

3.1.1Types of 3D Shapes3.1.2Faces, Edges & Vertices
3.2

Properties of 2D Shapes

3.2.1Polygons
3.3

Angles

3.3.1Angles in Degrees3.3.2Types of Angle3.3.3Finding Missing Angles
3.4

Position & Direction

3.4.1Reflection & Translation
4

Year 5 - Statistics

4.1

Graphs

4.1.1Line Graphs4.1.2Tables4.1.3Timetables
5

Year 6 - Number

5.1

Number & Place Value

5.1.1The Value of Digits to Ten Millions5.1.2Ordering Numbers to Millions5.1.3Rounding5.1.4Negative Numbers
5.2

Multiplication & Division

5.2.1Multiplication by a 2 Digit Number5.2.2Division5.2.3Multiples5.2.4Factors5.2.5Primes
5.3

Mental Maths

5.3.1Multiplying & Dividing by 10, 100 & 1,0005.3.2Addition & Subtraction5.3.3Adding & Subtracting 10, 100 & 1,0005.3.4Multiplication & Division
5.4

Order of Operations

5.4.1BIDMAS
5.5

Problem Solving

5.5.1Addition & Subtraction Multi-step Problems5.5.2Problem Solving with Proportion
5.6

Fractions & Decimals

5.6.1Simplifying Fractions Using Equivalents5.6.2Ordering Different Types of Fraction5.6.3Adding & Subtracting Fractions5.6.4Adding & Subtracting Mixed Numbers5.6.5Multiplying Fractions5.6.6Dividing Fractions by Whole Numbers5.6.7Converting Between Decimals & Fractions5.6.8Dividing Decimals
6

Year 6 - Ratio & Proportion

6.1

Ratio

6.1.1Using Ratios6.1.2Simplifying Ratios
6.2

Percentages

6.2.1Calculating Percentages
6.3

Scale

6.3.1Scale of 2D Shapes
7

Year 6 - Algebra

7.1

Sequences

7.1.1Describing Sequences7.1.2Finding Gaps in Sequences
7.2

Missing Number Problems

7.2.1Missing Number Problems
7.3

Equations

7.3.1Balancing Equations7.3.2Combining Two Variables
8

Year 6 - Measurement

8.1

Problem Solving

8.1.1Problem Solving with Measures
8.2

Unit Conversion

8.2.1Conversion Between Miles & Kilometres
8.3

Perimeter, Area & Volume

8.3.1Area8.3.2Volume8.3.3Nets8.3.4Faces, Edges & Vertices
8.4

Angles

8.4.1Types of Angle8.4.2Finding Missing Angles8.4.3Finding Missing Angles in Triangles8.4.4Vertically Opposite Angles
8.5

Circles

8.5.1Parts of a Circle
8.6

Coordinate Grids

8.6.1Positions on Coordinate Grids8.6.2Reflection & Translation
9

Year 6 - Statistics

9.1

Displaying Data

9.1.1Pie Charts9.1.2Line Graphs
9.2

Averages

9.2.1Mean

Practice questions on Tables

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  1. 1
    This table shows the drinks that people had at a party.<br> How many adults had a drink at the party?Multiple choice
  2. 2
    This table shows the drinks that people had at a party.<br> How many children had orange juice at the party?Multiple choice
  3. 3
    This table shows the drinks that people had at a party.<br> How many people had squash in total?Multiple choice
  4. 4
    This table shows the drinks that people had at a party.<br> How many adults had hot chocolate?Multiple choice
  5. 5
    This table shows the drinks that people had at a party.<br> How many people had a drink at the party?Multiple choice
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Line Graphs

Timetables