Question

data table organization
paragraphs written per hour
patricia and michael began writing a school essay at the same time.

• patricia wrote 3 paragraphs of her essay in the first hour, 2 paragraphs in

the second hour, and 1 paragraph in the third.

• michael wrote 1 paragraph of his essay in the first hour, 2 paragraphs in

the second hour, and 2 paragraphs in the third.
which of the data table arrangements correctly displays the
number of paragraphs each person wrote per hour?

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Patricia's data

Patricia wrote 3 paragraphs in the first hour, 2 in the second, and 1 in the third.

Step2: Analyze Michael's data

Michael wrote 1 paragraph in the first hour, 2 in the second, and 2 in the third.

Step3: Check Data Table 1

Data Table 1 has columns labeled 1, 2, 3 (representing hours). For Patricia: row "Hour (Patricia)" has 3 (first hour), 2 (second hour), 1 (third hour). For Michael: row "Hour (Michael)" has 1 (first hour), 2 (second hour), 2 (third hour). This matches the given data.

Answer:

Data Table 1