Example 1 · level 1 — a gentle start
On which day were the most read?
| Monday | 7 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6 |
| Wednesday | 2 |
| Thursday | 10 |
- Tuesday
- Thursday
- Wednesday
- Monday
Answer: Thursday — Thursday has the highest number.
11+ data and tables questions
Data and tables comes up in the maths paper of every major 11+ format. Here is what the questions look like, the method that works under time pressure, and five worked examples with the full reasoning, from a gentle start to a hard paper.
Maths · examined by GL and CEM · 5 worked examples
What your child needs to know
- A table lines information up so you can compare it.
- Read the question FIRST, then look for only what it asks.
Where marks get lost: 'How many more' means subtract the smaller from the bigger.
Worked examples
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Example 2 · level 2 — typical of early practice
On which day were the fewest read?
| Monday | 1 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 2 |
| Wednesday | 18 |
| Thursday | 6 |
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
Answer: Monday — Monday has the lowest number.
Example 3 · level 3 — standard paper difficulty
How many more were read on Wednesday than Monday?
| Monday | 15 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7 |
| Wednesday | 28 |
| Thursday | 40 |
- 89
- 40
- 43
- 13
Answer: 13 — 28 − 15 = 13.
Example 4 · level 4 — a harder paper
How many were read in total?
| Monday | 58 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10 |
| Wednesday | 63 |
| Thursday | 14 |
| Friday | 5 |
- 19
- 150
- 63
- 149
Answer: 150 — Add every day together: 150.
Example 5 · level 5 — the level that separates candidates
How many were read in total?
| Monday | 120 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 67 |
| Wednesday | 29 |
| Thursday | 22 |
| Friday | 10 |
- 96
- 120
- 247
- 248
Answer: 248 — Add every day together: 248.
How to practise this at home
- Work in short, frequent sessions. Ten minutes daily beats an hour at the weekend, because the recall gap is what builds memory.
- Insist on written working, even for questions your child can do in their head — under exam pressure the method is what survives.
- When an answer is wrong, ask them to explain their reasoning before you correct it. The error is almost always in one step, not the whole approach.
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