Table Analysis questions in the GMAT Focus Data Insights section give you a sortable table of data and three statements. For each statement you choose between two labels, such as Yes and No or True and False. All three must be right for the question to count, so accuracy on every statement matters more than speed on any one of them.
Read the statements before you study the table. Each statement usually needs only one or two columns, and sorting by the right column answers many of them in seconds: the largest value, the median, how many rows pass a threshold. On the exam you can sort by any column, and the on-screen calculator is available for the computations that remain.
Estimate first and calculate only when the result is close. If a statement asks whether a ratio exceeds 2 and the numbers are 1,240 and 16, you do not need the exact quotient. When the margin is thin, compute carefully: test writers like to set thresholds just above or below the true value.
Watch the wording. “Greater than” excludes equality, a percent change needs the correct base, and a statement about “most” stores means more than half, not the largest group.
Table Analysis (TA)ArithmeticFractions/Ratios/DecimalsEasy
Question 1
An agricultural research station grew seven wheat varieties in trial plots. The table shows each variety's maturity type, the number of days from sowing to maturity, the yield in 2025 and in 2026, and the water used per growing season.
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true based on the information in the table. Otherwise select No.
| Variety | Type | Days to maturity | Yield 2025 (t/ha) | Yield 2026 (t/ha) | Water use (mm) |
|---|
| Amber | Early | 95 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 410 |
| Bolt | Early | 102 | 7.4 | 7 | 450 |
| Crest | Mid | 118 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 520 |
| Dune | Mid | 112 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 480 |
| Ember | Late | 131 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 610 |
| Flint | Late | 126 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 560 |
| Gale | Mid | 121 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 500 |
| Yes | No | Statement |
|---|
| ○ | ○ | 1. More than half of the varieties had a higher yield in 2026 than in 2025. |
| ○ | ○ | 2. The variety with the fewest days to maturity had the lowest yield in 2026. |
| ○ | ○ | 3. Of the two Late varieties, Flint produced more 2026 yield per 100 mm of water used. |
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: 1. Yes; 2. No; 3. Yes
Key Concept or Approach
Compare the two yield columns row by row, sort by days to maturity and by 2026 yield, then divide yield by water use for the Late varieties.
Step-by-Step Solution
- Statement 1: Higher in 2026: Amber (6.8 → 7.1), Crest (8.1 → 8.9), Ember (9.2 → 9.6), Flint (8.8 → 9.3). That is 4 of 7, more than half. Yes.
- Statement 2: Fewest days: Amber (95 days), 2026 yield 7.1. Lowest 2026 yield: Bolt (7.0). No.
- Statement 3: Ember: 9.6 ÷ 6.1 ≈ 1.57 t/ha per 100 mm. Flint: 9.3 ÷ 5.6 ≈ 1.66. Flint is higher. Yes.
Final Answer
Yes, No, Yes.
Common trap: Statement 2: reading the 2025 column, where Amber (6.8) is indeed the lowest; in 2026 Bolt (7.0) is just below Amber (7.1).
Table Analysis (TA)Statistics and Sets ProblemsPercents and Interest ProblemsHard
Question 2
The table shows 2026 revenue, number of staff, and the percent change in revenue from 2025 for the eight stores of a regional retail chain.
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true based on the information in the table. Otherwise select No.
| Store | Region | 2026 revenue ($ thousands) | Staff | Change from 2025 (%) |
|---|
| Alder | North | 1,240 | 16 | 8 |
| Birch | South | 980 | 11 | -3 |
| Cedar | North | 1,515 | 21 | 12 |
| Dogwood | East | 760 | 9 | 5 |
| Elm | South | 1,105 | 14 | -6 |
| Fir | East | 1,330 | 15 | 2 |
| Grove | North | 890 | 12 | 15 |
| Hazel | East | 1,020 | 13 | -1 |
| Yes | No | Statement |
|---|
| ○ | ○ | 1. The store with the highest 2026 revenue per staff member is in the East region. |
| ○ | ○ | 2. The median 2026 revenue of the eight stores is greater than $1,050 thousand. |
| ○ | ○ | 3. The combined 2025 revenue of the North region stores was greater than $3,300 thousand. |
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: 1. No; 2. Yes; 3. No
Key Concept or Approach
Sort by the column each statement is about, and compute only what the statement needs. For the 2025 figure, undo the percent change: 2025 revenue = 2026 revenue ÷ (1 + change).
Step-by-Step Solution
- Statement 1: Revenue per staff member: Birch 980/11 ≈ 89.1, Fir 1330/15 ≈ 88.7, Dogwood 760/9 ≈ 84.4; every other store is below 80. The highest is Birch, in the South region. No.
- Statement 2: Sorted revenues: 760, 890, 980, 1020, 1105, 1240, 1330, 1515. With eight values the median is (1020 + 1105)/2 = 1062.5, which is greater than 1,050. Yes.
- Statement 3: North stores in 2025: Alder 1240/1.08 ≈ 1148.1, Cedar 1515/1.12 ≈ 1352.7, Grove 890/1.15 ≈ 773.9. Total ≈ 3274.7, which is less than 3,300. No.
Final Answer
No, Yes, No.
Common trap: Statement 3: subtracting the percent from 2026 revenue (1240 × 0.92 and so on) instead of dividing by 1.08, which gives about 3,231 thousand and hides how close the true figure is; or eyeballing Fir as the revenue-per-staff leader.
