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Two-way tables practice questions with answers

Foundation and Higher · Grade 3

A second set of two-way tables questions for GCSE Maths. They are different from the ones on the topic page, so work through both. Try each question, then open the answer to check your working.

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Question 1 Easy

In one row of a two-way table, 6 people walk and the rest go by bus. The row total is 12. How many go by bus?

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Answer: 6

  1. The two cells add to the row total of 12.
  2. 12 − 6 = 6.
  • Method (1): The two cells add to the row total of 12.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 6

Question 2 Easy

In one row of a two-way table, 9 people walk and 11 go by bus. There is no other choice in that row. What is the row total?

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Answer: 20

  1. The row total is the sum of the cells in that row.
  2. 9 + 11 = 20.
  • Method (1): The row total is the sum of the cells in that row.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 20

Question 3 Medium

In one row of a two-way table, 18 people walk and the rest go by bus. The row total is 22. How many go by bus?

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Answer: 4

  1. The two cells add to the row total of 22.
  2. 22 − 18 = 4.
  • Method (1): The two cells add to the row total of 22.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 4

Question 4 Medium

In one row of a two-way table, 7 people walk and 9 go by bus. There is no other choice in that row. What is the row total?

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Answer: 16

  1. The row total is the sum of the cells in that row.
  2. 7 + 9 = 16.
  • Method (1): The row total is the sum of the cells in that row.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 16

Question 5 Hard

In one row of a two-way table, 16 people walk and the rest go by bus. The row total is 29. How many go by bus?

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Answer: 13

  1. The two cells add to the row total of 29.
  2. 29 − 16 = 13.
  • Method (1): The two cells add to the row total of 29.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 13

Question 6 Hard

In one row of a two-way table, 5 people walk and 7 go by bus. There is no other choice in that row. What is the row total?

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Answer: 12

  1. The row total is the sum of the cells in that row.
  2. 5 + 7 = 12.
  • Method (1): The row total is the sum of the cells in that row.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 12

Exam-style question

A longer question with marks, in the style of a written paper. This is a Yumio practice question, not a past paper question.

Exam-style question 12 marks

In one row of a two-way table, 11 people walk and 6 go by bus. There is no other choice in that row. What is the row total?

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Answer: 17

  1. The row total is the sum of the cells in that row.
  2. 11 + 6 = 17.
  3. The row total is 17.
  • Method (1): The row total is the sum of the cells in that row.
  • Accuracy (1): Answer 17

Quick checks

Short one-step questions. Pick an option before you open the answer.

Check 1

In one row of a two-way table, 9 people walk and 4 go by bus. There is no other choice in that row. What is the row total?

  1. 13
  2. 5
  3. 9
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13 The result is 13.

Check 2

In one row of a two-way table, 12 people walk and the rest go by bus. The row total is 21. How many go by bus?

  1. 9
  2. 33
  3. 12
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9 The result is 9.

Check 3

In one row of a two-way table, 15 people walk and 3 go by bus. There is no other choice in that row. What is the row total?

  1. 18
  2. 12
  3. 15
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18 The result is 18.

Check 4

In one row of a two-way table, 18 people walk and the rest go by bus. The row total is 26. How many go by bus?

  1. 8
  2. 44
  3. 18
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8 The result is 8.

Check 5

In one row of a two-way table, 7 people walk and 13 go by bus. There is no other choice in that row. What is the row total?

  1. 20
  2. 6
  3. 7
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20 The result is 20.

Check 6

In one row of a two-way table, 10 people walk and the rest go by bus. The row total is 17. How many go by bus?

  1. 7
  2. 27
  3. 10
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7 The result is 7.

Check 7

In one row of a two-way table, 13 people walk and 12 go by bus. There is no other choice in that row. What is the row total?

  1. 25
  2. 1
  3. 13
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25 The result is 25.

Check 8

In one row of a two-way table, 16 people walk and the rest go by bus. The row total is 22. How many go by bus?

  1. 6
  2. 38
  3. 16
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6 The result is 6.

Check 9

In one row of a two-way table, 5 people walk and 11 go by bus. There is no other choice in that row. What is the row total?

  1. 16
  2. 6
  3. 5
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16 The result is 16.

Check 10

In one row of a two-way table, 8 people walk and the rest go by bus. The row total is 13. How many go by bus?

  1. 5
  2. 21
  3. 8
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5 The result is 5.

Check 11

In one row of a two-way table, 11 people walk and 10 go by bus. There is no other choice in that row. What is the row total?

  1. 21
  2. 1
  3. 11
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21 The result is 21.

Check 12

In one row of a two-way table, 14 people walk and the rest go by bus. The row total is 18. How many go by bus?

  1. 4
  2. 32
  3. 14
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4 The result is 4.

Check 13

In one row of a two-way table, 17 people walk and 9 go by bus. There is no other choice in that row. What is the row total?

  1. 26
  2. 8
  3. 17
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26 The result is 26.

Check 14

In one row of a two-way table, 6 people walk and the rest go by bus. The row total is 9. How many go by bus?

  1. 3
  2. 15
  3. 6
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3 The result is 3.

Check 15

In one row of a two-way table, 9 people walk and 8 go by bus. There is no other choice in that row. What is the row total?

  1. 17
  2. 1
  3. 9
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17 The result is 17.

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