Unit 5: Statistics
Topic F: Tables
Tables are an everyday way of organizing information, or one’s own work.
Graph 1
The following table is from the BC Ferries website: BC Ferries Current Conditions
It shows the departure times from each community.
| Leave Comox (Little River) | Leave Powell River (Westview) |
|---|---|
| 6:30 am Daily except Dec 25 and Jan 1 | 8:10 am Daily except Dec 25 and Jan 1 |
| 10:10 am | 12:00 pm |
| 3:15 am | 5:15 pm |
| 7:15 am | 8:45 pm |
- How many ferry runs go from Powell River to Comox each day?
- On what days does the ferry not run at 6:30 am and 8:10 am?
- How long is a crossing time?
- When will the first ferry from Comox arrive in Powell River?
- When will the last ferry from Powell River arrive in Comox?
- How many nautical miles is covered by the ferry’s course?
Answers to Graph 1
- Four
- Dec 25 and Jan 1
- 1 hour and 20 minutes
- 7:50 am
- 10:05 pm
- 17 nautical miles
Graph 2
A cereal recipe explains the quantities to use when making hot cereal.
| Servings | Salt | Water | Cereal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ¼ tsp | 1.5 cups | ¼ cups |
| 4 | 1 tsp | 6 cups | 1 cup |
- How much salt should be put in for one serving?
- How much water is to be used when making 4 servings of cereal?
- How many cups of cereal should be used for making 1 serving of cereal?
- To make ten servings of cereal, how much salt should be used?
Answers to Graph 1
- ¼ tsp
- 6 cups
- ¼ cups
- 2.5 tsp