{"id":84,"date":"2021-07-29T16:38:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T16:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/alfm6\/chapter\/tables\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T17:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:24:32","slug":"tables","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/alfm6\/chapter\/tables\/","title":{"raw":"Topic F: Tables","rendered":"Topic F: Tables"},"content":{"raw":"Tables are an everyday way of organizing information, or one\u2019s own work<\/strong>.\r\n
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Graph 1<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\nThe following table is from the BC Ferries website: BC Ferries Current Conditions<\/a>\r\n\r\nThis table shows the departure times from each community.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Comox - Powell River (Little River-Westview). Crossing Time: 1 hour 20 minutes. Distance: 17 nautical miles<\/caption>\r\n
Leave Comox (Little River)<\/th>\r\nLeave Powell River (Westview)<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
6:30 am Daily except Dec 25 and Jan 1<\/em><\/td>\r\n8:10 am Daily except Dec 25 and Jan 1<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
10:10 a.m.<\/td>\r\n12:00 p.m.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3:15 p.m.<\/td>\r\n5:15 p.m.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
7:15 p.m.<\/td>\r\n8:45 p.m.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
    \r\n \t
  1. How many ferry runs go from Powell River to Comox each day?<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. On what days does the ferry not run at 6:30 a.m. and 8:10 a.m.?<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. How long is a crossing time?<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. When will the first ferry from Comox arrive in Powell River?<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. When will the last ferry from Powell River arrive in Comox?<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. How many nautical miles are covered by the ferry\u2019s course?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nAnswers to Graph 1<\/strong>\r\n
      \r\n \t
    1. four<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. Dec 25 and Jan 1<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. 1 hour and 20 minutes<\/li>\r\n \t
    4. 7:50 a.m.<\/li>\r\n \t
    5. 10:05 p.m.<\/li>\r\n \t
    6. 17 nautical miles<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
      \r\n

      Graph 2<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

      \r\n\r\nA cereal recipe explains the quantities to use when making hot cereal.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
      Recipe for Hot Cereal<\/caption>\r\n
      Servings<\/th>\r\nSalt<\/th>\r\nWater<\/th>\r\nCereal<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
      1<\/td>\r\n\u00bc tsp<\/td>\r\n1.5 cups<\/td>\r\n\u00bc cups<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      4<\/td>\r\n1 tsp<\/td>\r\n6 cups<\/td>\r\n1 cup<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
        \r\n \t
      1. How much salt should be added for one serving?<\/li>\r\n \t
      2. How much water is needed when making 4 servings of hot cereal?<\/li>\r\n \t
      3. How many cups of cereal should be used for making 1 serving of hot cereal?<\/li>\r\n \t
      4. To make ten servings of hot cereal, how much salt should be used?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nAnswers to Graph 2<\/strong>\r\n
          \r\n \t
        1. \u00bc tsp<\/li>\r\n \t
        2. 6 cups<\/li>\r\n \t
        3. \u00bc cups<\/li>\r\n \t
        4. 2.5 tsp<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

          Tables are an everyday way of organizing information, or one\u2019s own work<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

          \n
          \n

          Graph 1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

          \n

          The following table is from the BC Ferries website: BC Ferries Current Conditions<\/a><\/p>\n

          This table shows the departure times from each community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Comox – Powell River (Little River-Westview). Crossing Time: 1 hour 20 minutes. Distance: 17 nautical miles<\/caption>\n
          Leave Comox (Little River)<\/th>\nLeave Powell River (Westview)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
          6:30 am Daily except Dec 25 and Jan 1<\/em><\/td>\n8:10 am Daily except Dec 25 and Jan 1<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          10:10 a.m.<\/td>\n12:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          3:15 p.m.<\/td>\n5:15 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          7:15 p.m.<\/td>\n8:45 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
            \n
          1. How many ferry runs go from Powell River to Comox each day?<\/li>\n
          2. On what days does the ferry not run at 6:30 a.m. and 8:10 a.m.?<\/li>\n
          3. How long is a crossing time?<\/li>\n
          4. When will the first ferry from Comox arrive in Powell River?<\/li>\n
          5. When will the last ferry from Powell River arrive in Comox?<\/li>\n
          6. How many nautical miles are covered by the ferry\u2019s course?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Answers to Graph 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. four<\/li>\n
            2. Dec 25 and Jan 1<\/li>\n
            3. 1 hour and 20 minutes<\/li>\n
            4. 7:50 a.m.<\/li>\n
            5. 10:05 p.m.<\/li>\n
            6. 17 nautical miles<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
              \n
              \n

              Graph 2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

              \n

              A cereal recipe explains the quantities to use when making hot cereal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
              Recipe for Hot Cereal<\/caption>\n
              Servings<\/th>\nSalt<\/th>\nWater<\/th>\nCereal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
              1<\/td>\n\u00bc tsp<\/td>\n1.5 cups<\/td>\n\u00bc cups<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              4<\/td>\n1 tsp<\/td>\n6 cups<\/td>\n1 cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
                \n
              1. How much salt should be added for one serving?<\/li>\n
              2. How much water is needed when making 4 servings of hot cereal?<\/li>\n
              3. How many cups of cereal should be used for making 1 serving of hot cereal?<\/li>\n
              4. To make ten servings of hot cereal, how much salt should be used?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Answers to Graph 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. \u00bc tsp<\/li>\n
                2. 6 cups<\/li>\n
                3. \u00bc cups<\/li>\n
                4. 2.5 tsp<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":125,"menu_order":6,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-84","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":59,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/alfm6\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/84","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/alfm6\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/alfm6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/alfm6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/125"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/alfm6\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/84\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":381,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/alfm6\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/84\/revisions\/381"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/alfm6\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/59"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/alfm6\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/84\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/alfm6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/alfm6\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=84"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/alfm6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=84"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/alfm6\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=84"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}