When might an author choose to use a table in an informational text? An author might choose to use a table in an informational text when he/she doesn't think an entire text is necessary to convey the information.

An author might choose to use a table in an informational text when he/she wants the reader to think mathematically about a topic.

An author might choose to use a table in an informational text to communicate a large amount of information very quickly to the reader.

An author might choose to use a table in an informational text to make the information appear more academic and scholarly.