Question

gavin is making a report on major rivers in north america. he wants to add a table with statistics (length, area, volume, average annual flow) of the top five largest rivers. why would he use a table to show this information?
a o tables consist of columns and rows that are ideal for simple, factual data.
b o tables do not allow borders and colors, which makes the data focused.
c o tables are designed to display data in much smaller fonts than the surrounding text to save space.
d o tables require that all data be aligned on the left side of each cell

Explanation:

Tables are structured with columns and rows. This structure is very effective for presenting simple, factual data like the statistics (length, area, volume, average annual flow) of the top - five largest rivers. Columns can be used for different types of statistics (e.g., one column for length, another for area) and rows for each river.
Option B is incorrect because tables can have borders and colors (though they don't have to). Option C is wrong as there is no such rule that table data must be in smaller fonts than surrounding text. Option D is incorrect because data in tables can be aligned in various ways (left, right, center) depending on the content and design.

Answer:

A. Tables consist of columns and rows that are ideal for simple, factual data.