Quantitative Evidence - TABULAR DATA
Understanding SAT Texts: Effective Approaches to Using Tabular Data
What is the Goal?
- To analyse and understand data, normally in a table or a graph.
- Choose the correct statement from the 4 options.
Strategy (learnt in lesson)
- understand the data in the table
- choose best option
- tip: remember it is the best option. Other options may ‘seem’ ok, but you must choose the ‘best’ answer.
Simple Example of Quantitative Evidence
Tabular Data
Students | TikTok | YouTube | ||
Male | 11 | 5 | 12 | 11 |
Female | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
TOTAL | 15 | 8 | 16 | 15 |
Table 1: Survey of Varee Students use of Social Media
What can you state using the data from Table 1?
- All students that use Instagram use YouTube.
- The same students that use Instagram use YouTube.
- More students use Instagram and YouTube than TikTok
- More students use TikTok than either Instagram and YouTube
Official Examples of Quantitative Evidence
The share of the world’s population living in cities has increased dramatically since 1970, but this change has not been uniform. France and Japan, for example, were already heavily urbanized in 1970, with 70% or more of the population living in cities. The main contributors to the world’s urbanization since 1970 have been countries like Algeria, whose population went from ______
Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph to complete the assertion?
Choose 1 answer:
A less than 20% urban in 1970 to more than 50% urban in 2020.
B less than 40% urban in 1970 to around 90% urban in 2020.
C around 40% urban in 1970 to more than 70% urban in 2020.
D around 50% urban in 1970 to around 90% urban in 2020.