3×3 Table Information Items

A table with 3 rows and 3 columns gives how many items of information?

Correct Answer Explanation

A 3 × 3 Table gives 9 items of information in 9 boxes called the "cells" of the table.

Key Points:

• The number of cells = Number of rows × Number of columns.
• Each cell gives specific information that relates an attribute with a number.
• For example, a literacy table with 3 rows (male, female, total) and 3 columns (rural, urban, total) has 9 cells.
• This is the basis of cross-tabulation used in statistical analysis.

Why Other Options Are Wrong

• A. 6: This would be the result of 2 × 3 or 3 × 2, not 3 × 3.
• C. 12: This would be 3 × 4, not 3 × 3.
• D. 3: This is just the number of rows or columns, not the total cells.