Tables like the one below organize information called data in columns and rows.
|
Population of the Five Largest US Cities |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
City |
2010 |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
|
New York |
8,175,133 |
8,008,278 |
7,322,564 |
7,071,639 |
|
Los Angeles |
3,792,691 |
3,694,820 |
3,485,398 |
2,966,850 |
|
Chicago |
2,695,598 |
2,896,016 |
2,783,726 |
3,005,072 |
|
Houston |
2,099,451 |
1,953,631 |
1,630,553 |
1,595,138 |
|
Philadelphia |
1,526,006 |
1,517,550 |
1,585,577 |
1,688,210 |
To search for specific data, find the place where the column and row intersect. For example, find the row labeled Houston and the column labeled 2000. Locate the place where they intersect.
|
City |
2010 |
2000 |
1990 |
1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Houston |
2,099,451 |
1,953,631 |
1,630,553 |
1,595,138 |
The row and column intersect at 1,953,631.
Answer: The population of Houston in 2000 was 1,953,631.