Two-Way Tables
1) Look at the two-way table below.
A Two-Way Table Showing the Houses Pupils in Each Class Belong To
House Acorn Class Willow Class Chestnut Class Rowan Class Oak Class Total
Red 8 7 7 8 10
Yellow 8 10 7 9 41
Green 6 8 7 7 37
Blue 11 6 7 8 39
Total 32 30 30 33
a) Write the missing values in the two-way table.
b) Which house has the most pupils in it?
c) How many more pupils in Oak Class are in Green House
than in Acorn Class?
d) How many pupils in Chestnut Class are in either Red or Yellow House?
e) How many pupils took part in the survey?
2) A Two-Way Table to Show the Events Year 5 3) Use the following information to
and 6 Children Took Part in on Sports Day
complete the two-way table.
Year 5 Year 6 Total
• The total number of salted caramel
Hurdles 6 10 16
ice creams sold was an even number
Running 4 2 6 between 47 and 51.
Long Jump 7 8 15
• Year 5 pupils bought twice as many
Shot Put 10 14 24 vanilla ice creams as Year 6 pupils did.
Total 27 34
• There were 95 pupils altogether and
everyone bought one ice cream each.
122 children took part in A Two-Way Table to Show the Flavours of Ice
Sports Day. Cream Year 5 and 6 Children Bought
Year 5 Year 6 Total
What mistake has Mia made?
Salted
Give reasons for your answer. Caramel
24
Vanilla 45
Total 95
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Two-Way Tables Answers
1)
A Two-Way Table Showing the Houses Pupils in Each Class Belong To
House Acorn Class Willow Class Chestnut Class Rowan Class Oak Class Total
Red 8 7 7 8 10 40
Yellow 7 8 10 7 9 41
Green 6 9 8 7 7 37
Blue 11 6 7 8 7 39
Total 32 30 32 30 33 157
a) See answers in the two-way table above.
b) Yellow House
c) 1 pupil
d) 7 + 10 = 17 pupils
e) 157 pupils
A Two-Way Table to Show the Events Year 5
2) and 6 Children Took Part in on Sports Day
3) A Two-Way Table to Show the Flavours of
Ice Cream Year 5 and 6 Children Bought
Year 5 Year 6 Total
Year 5 Year 6 Total
Hurdles 6 10 16
Running 4 2 6 Salted
24 26 50
Caramel
Long Jump 7 8 15
Vanilla 30 15 45
Shot Put 10 14 24
Total 27 34 61
Total 54 41 95
122 children took part in
Sports Day.
What mistake has Mia made?
Give reasons for your answer.
Mia has not added the totals
correctly.
27 + 34 = 61
16 + 6 + 15 + 24 = 61
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