Chapter Graphic
 : What's Happening
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Level: Year 8
Approach: Station
Focus: Interpreting a bar graph.
1.4Megs
Resources: Graph

Questions / instructions:
Look at the graph and answer the questions.
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 % responses
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1. Which year was the hardest for an apple farmer?

1997
79
2. How much did a farmer get for a box of apples in 1994?
$16 – $16.50
16 – 16.5 4
88
4
3. In which years were farmers paid 275 cents for each kg of milk solids?
both 86–87 & 90–91
one of 86–87, 90–91
3
73
4. What were the best years for a New Zealand dairy farmer?
both 81–82 & 82–83
one of 81–82, 82–83
27
54
Commentary:
Most year 8 students identified only one of the correct responses to questions 3 and 4.
 
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