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Unit 3: Tabulation

Mechanical Method: This method is used when the data are very large. The use of machines save Notes
considerable amount of labour and time
Primary Table: Primary table is also known as original table and it contains data in the form in
which it were originally collected.
Simple Table: In this table the data are presented according to one characteristic only. This is the
simplest form of a table and is also known as table of first order.
Source-Note: This note is often required when secondary data are being tabulated. This note
indicates the source from where the information has been obtained. Source note is also given as
a footnote.
Special purpose table: A special purpose table is also called a text table or a summary table or an
analytical table. Such a table presents data relating to a specific problem.
Statistical table: A statistical table is the logical listing of related quantitative data in vertical
columns and horizontal rows of numbers, with sufficient explanatory and qualifying words,
phrases and statements in the form of titles, headings and footnotes to make clear the full
meaning of the data and their origin.
Tabulation: Tabulation is a systematic presentation of numerical data in rows and columns

3.6 Review Questions

1. Define the term tabulation.
2. What is the difference between tabulation and classification?
3. What is the need for tabulation?
4. What are the various parts of table?
5. What is the difference between primary table and derivative table?

6. What is the difference between footnote and source note?
7. What is the difference between simple and complex table?
8. What is the difference between manual and mechanical method of tabulation?
9. Tabulate the following information:
In a trip organized by a college, there were 80 persons each of whom paid 15.50 on an
average. There were 60 students, each of whom paid 16. Members of the teaching staff
were charged at a higher rate. The number of servants was 6, all males and they were not
charged anything. The number of ladies was 20% of the total of which one was a lady staff
member.
10. There were 850 union and 300 non union workers in a factory in 2009. Of these, 250 were
females out of which 100 were non union workers. The number of union workers increased
by 50 in 2010 out of which 40 were males. Of the 350 non union workers, 125 were females.
In 2011, there were 1,000 workers in all and out of 400 non union workers there were only
100 females. There were only 400 male workers in the union.

Present the above information in a tabular form.
11. A super market divided into five main sections; grocery, vegetables, medicines, textiles
and novelties, recorded the following sales in 2009, 2010 and 2011:
In 2009 the sales in groceries, vegetables, medicines and novelties were 6,25,000,
2,20,000, 1,88,000 and 94,000 respectively. Textiles accounted for 30% of the total sales
during the year.

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