Topic F: Tables
Tables are an everyday way of organizing information, or one’s own work.
Table 1
The following table is from the BC Ferries website: BC Ferries Current Conditions.
It shows the departure times from each community.
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Comox – Powell River (Little River – Westview) Crossing Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Distance: 17 nautical miles |
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| Leave Comox (Little River) | Leave Powell River (Westview) |
| 6:30am Daily except Dec 25 and Jan 1 | 8:10am Daily except Dec 25 and Jan 1 |
| 10:10am | 12:00pm |
| 3:15pm | 5:15 pm |
| 7:15pm | 8:45pm |
- 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 are 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
Table 2
A cereal recipe explains the quantities to use when making hot cereal.
| Servings | Salt | Water | Cereal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ¼ tsp | 1.5 cups | ¼ cup |
| 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?
- To make ten servings of cereal, how much salt should be used?
Answers to Table 2
- ¼ tsp
- 6 cups
- ¼ cup
- 2.5 tsp