Question

weekly library book checkouts

day\tfiction books\tnon - fiction books\tchildrens books\ttotal books
monday\t25\t12\t18\t55
tuesday\t30\t15\t22\t67
wednesday\t28\t18\t25\t71
thursday\t35\t20\t30\t85
friday\t42\t16\t35\t93
saturday\t38\t14\t28\t80

1. how many fiction books were checked out on wednesday?
2. which day had the highest total number of book checkouts?
3. how many childrens books were checked out on tuesday?
4. on which day were the fewest non - fiction books checked out?
5. what was the total number of books checked out on saturday?
6. which type of book was checked out most often on thursday?

Explanation:

1. How many fiction books were checked out on Wednesday?

Step1: Find Wednesday row, fiction column

Look at the table, in the "Wednesday" row and "Fiction Books" column, the value is 28.

Step1: Compare total books per day

Monday: 55, Tuesday: 67, Wednesday: 71, Thursday: 85, Friday: 93, Saturday: 80. 93 is the highest, on Friday.

Step1: Find Tuesday row, children's column

In the "Tuesday" row and "Children's Books" column, the value is 22.

Answer:

28

2. Which day had the highest total number of book checkouts?