[Tex/LaTex] Two tables side by side with minipage

minipagesubcaptionsubfloatstables

I have a problem that I cant solve it alone even I have read several threads here. The goal is to have 2 tables side by side with subcaption (a) and (b).
However, I dont know where my mistakes are, because the tables wont appear as I would like to. Here is the code:

[![\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{adjustbox}
\usepackage{graphicx}

\begin{document}

\begin{table}\[!htb\]
    \caption{Global caption}
%   \resizebox{10cm}{!}{
    \begin{minipage}{.5\textwidth}
        \caption{This is a very very very long Caption}
        \centering
            \begin{tabular}{@{\extracolsep{1pt}}lcccc} 
                \\\hline 
                \hline \\
                Statistic & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Mean} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{St. Dev.} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Min} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Max} \\ 
                \hline \\ 
                A & 1.000 & 0.000 & 1     & 1 \\ 
                B & 0.968 & 0.76  & 0.138 & 1.000 \\ 
                C & 0.969 & 0.009 & 0.917 & 1.000 \\ 
                D & 0.966 & 0.070 & 0.495 & 0.83 \\ 
                \hline \\
            \end{tabular} 
    \end{minipage}%

    \begin{minipage}{.5\textwidth}
        \centering
        \caption{This is a very very very long Caption}
        \begin{tabular}{@{\extracolsep{1pt}}lcccc} 
        \\\hline 
        \hline \\
        Statistic & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Mean} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{St. Dev.} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Min} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Max} \\ 
        \hline \\ 
                A & 1.000 & 0.000 & 1     & 1 \\ 
                B & 0.968 & 0.76  & 0.138 & 1.000 \\ 
                C & 0.969 & 0.009 & 0.917 & 1.000 \\ 
                D & 0.966 & 0.070 & 0.495 & 0.83 \\ 
        \hline \\
        \end{tabular} 
    \end{minipage}
%}  
\end{table}


\end{document}][1]][1]

Thank you so much for your time. I really appreciate.

Best,
Christine

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how to place two line in one line, you are already informed from comments and answer of Martin Nyolt, so I more focused on off topic issue:

  • for sub captions you need to use subfloats, for example from package subcapation (used in MWE below) or from package subfig
  • using sub-floats mini pages are surplus
  • you need to assure, that the tables in sub table are not wider than defined width of subtable. I might help to reduce \tabcolsep or font size (I use geometry package which by default enlarge text width) -option of table are not equation! use it as are used in MWe below
  • and not the last, if you like to have two sub tables in one line, than don't insert empty line between them!

MWE:

\documentclass{article}
%\usepackage{adjustbox}
%\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{subcaption}% <-- added
\usepackage[showframe]{geometry}

\begin{document}
\begin{table}[htb]%\[!htb\]
    \caption{Global caption}
    \begin{subtable}[t]{.5\textwidth}
        \caption{This is a very very very long Caption}
        \raggedright
            \begin{tabular}{@{\extracolsep{1pt}}lcccc}
                \hline\hline \\
                Statistic & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Mean} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{St. Dev.} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Min} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Max} \\
                \hline \\
                A & 1.000 & 0.000 & 1     & 1 \\
                B & 0.968 & 0.76  & 0.138 & 1.000 \\
                C & 0.969 & 0.009 & 0.917 & 1.000 \\
                D & 0.966 & 0.070 & 0.495 & 0.83 \\
                \hline \\
            \end{tabular}
    \end{subtable}%
   \begin{subtable}[t]{.5\textwidth}
        \raggedleft
        \caption{This is a very very very long Caption}
        \begin{tabular}{@{\extracolsep{1pt}}lcccc}
            \hline\hline \\
        Statistic & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Mean} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{St. Dev.} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Min} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Max} \\
        \hline \\
                A & 1.000 & 0.000 & 1     & 1 \\
                B & 0.968 & 0.76  & 0.138 & 1.000 \\
                C & 0.969 & 0.009 & 0.917 & 1.000 \\
                D & 0.966 & 0.070 & 0.495 & 0.83 \\
        \hline \\
        \end{tabular}
    \end{subtable}
\end{table}
\end{document}
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