ISEE Lower Level Math : How to find the answer from a table

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Lower Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #21 : Tables

Use the following table to answer the question.

Table8

Who received the lowest grade in Science?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the answer, we will first look at the table.

Table8

We can see the first column displays the different students.  We can see each column after that displays the students' grades in the subjects listed at the top. 

Now, we are asked to find who has the lowest grade in Science.  To do that, we will move to the Science column.  We will go down the list and look through until we find the lowest grade.

We can see the lowest grade is C.  Now, we move to the left (while staying in the same row) to find the student that grade belongs to.

We can see it belongs to Lauren.  

Therefore, Lauren has received the lowest grade in Science.

Example Question #21 : Tables

Use the table to answer the question.

Table6

Which class has the most students?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To answer the question, we will look at the table.

Table6

We can see the first column displays the different classes.  The second column displays the number of students in those classes.

To find the class that has the most students, we will look at the second column showing the number of students.  We will go down the column until we find the largest number.  We see that number is 15.

Now, we will move to the left (while staying in the same row) to find which class has that number of students.  We see that it is Math. 

Therefore, the class that has the most students is Math.

Example Question #23 : Tables

Use the following table to answer the question.

Table8

Who received the best grade in Math?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find who had the best grade in Math, let's look at the table.

Table8

We can see the first column lists the names of the students.  The next 3 columns show 3 different subjects (Math, Science, History).  Under each subject, we can see there are grades listed.  Each grade matches up to a student on the left.

So, to find who had the best grade in Math, we will first go to the column that says Math.  We will then go down the column and see what the highest (or best) grade is.  We can see that the highest grade is an A. 

Now, we will move from the grade that says A towards the left to see which student it matches up with.  We can see that the A belongs to Jessica.

Therefore, the student who received the highest grade in Math was Jessica.

Example Question #24 : Tables

Use the following to answer the question.

Table1

How many books did Meagan and Becki borrow together?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To answer the question, let's look at the table.

Table1

We can see the first column shows the students.  The second column shows the number of books the students borrowed.

The question asks how many books did Meagan and Becki borrow together?  So, we must find the number of books each student borrowed, then add them together.

To find the number of books Meagan borrowed, we will find Meagan's name in the first column.  Then, we will move to the right to the second column and see the number of books she borrowed.  We can see she borrowed 4 books.

To find the number of books Becki borrowed, we will find Becki's name in the first column.  Then, we will move to the right to the second column and see the number of books she borrowed.  We can see she borrowed 2 books.

Now, we will add the number of books Meagan and Becki borrowed.  We get

Therefore, Meagan and Becki borrowed  books altogether.

Example Question #25 : Tables

Use the following to answer the question.

Table8

Who received an A in History?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To answer the question, let's look at the table.

Table8

We can see the first column shows the students.  The second column shows the grade the student got in the subject Math.  The third column shows their grade in Science.  And the last column shows their grade in History.

Now, the question asks us who received an A in History.  So, we will first go to the column that says History.  We will go down the column to find the grade A.  Once we find the A, we will move to the left, all the way to the first column to find the student's name.  We can see that the student is Lauren.

Therefore, the student who received an A in History is Lauren.

Example Question #26 : Tables

Use the following table to answer the question:

Table6

Which class has the most students?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To answer this question, let's look at the table.

Table6

We can see the first column show the classes and the second column shows the number of students in the classes.  

Now, if we want to find the class with the most students, we will start in the column that lists the number of students and find the largest number.  If we go down the column, we can see the largest number is 15.

To find which class that is, we will stay in the row that says 15 and move to the left.  We can see that it lines up with the Math class. 

Therefore, the class that has the most students is Math.

Example Question #27 : Tables

Use the following table to answer the question:

Table6

How many students are in Science and History?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To answer the question, let's look at the table:

Table6

We can see the first column shows the different classes and the second column shows the number of students in each class.

To find the number of students in Science and History, we will determine the number of students in each class and then add them together.

We will first find the number of students in the Science class.  To find the number of students in the Science class, we will locate Science in the first column.  Then, we will move to the right to see the number of students.  We can see the number is 12.

Now, we will find the number of students in the History class.  To find the number of students in the History class, we will locate History in the first column.  Then, we will move to the right to see the number of students.  We can see the number is 14.

Now, we will combine the number of students

 

Therefore, the number of students in Science and History is .

Example Question #28 : Tables

Use the following table to answer the question:

Table8

What grade is Geoff getting in History?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To answer the question, let's look at the table:

Table8

We can see the first column lists the different students, the next column shows the grade for Math, the next column shows the grade for Science, and the last column shows the grade for History.

To find the grade Geoff is getting in History, we will first locate his name in the first column.  We can see the History grade is in the last column.  So, once we find his name, we will move along the same row to the very last column.  We can see that grade is a B. 

Therefore, Geoff is getting a B in History.

Example Question #29 : Tables

Use the following table to answer the question:

Table1

Who borrowed the least amount of books?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the person who borrowed the least amount of books, let's look at the table.

Table1

We can see the first column shows the students, and the second column shows the number of books they borrowed.  

We will first find the least amount of books.  To find the least amount of books, we will look for the smallest number in the number of books column. 

We can see the smallest number is zero.  Now, we will stay in that same row and move to the left to find out which student it is.  We can see that it is Bob.

Therefore, Bob has borrowed the least amount of books.

Example Question #30 : Tables

Use the following table to answer the question:

Table7

What is Rachael's favorite food?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find Rachael's favorite food, let's look at the table:

Table7

We can see the first column shows the students, the second column shows their favorite color, and the last column shows their favorite food. 

Now, to find Rachael's favorite food, we will first find Rachael's name in the first column.  We see that it is in the second row.  Now, we will stay in the same row and move all the way to the last column.  We can see it says spaghetti.

Therefore, Rachael's favorite food is spaghetti.

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