:Household Spending
Trend Task
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Approach:  Independent Level: Year 8
Focus: Interpreting two graphs 
Resources: Chart
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Questions/instructions:

The graphs show household spending in 1910 and 1992.


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% responses
2003 ('99)
y8
1. What things had the same percent of spending in 1910 and 1992?

insurance and home ownership
54 (58)
insurance only
4 (4)
home ownership only
34 (32)
2. What did 1910 households spend a higher percentage of their money on than 1992 households?
food
81 (82)
clothing/drapery/footwear
44 (47)
household energy
43 (42)
public transport
37 (38)
3. What one area did 1910 households spend most on?
food
90 (89)
 
Total score:



7
24 (26)
5–6
21 (21)
3–4
39 (39)
1–2
14 (12)
0
2 (2)
Commentary:
In 2003, year 8 students showed a range of responses when interpreting a pair of graphs (from 37 to 90 percent). There is no change in the level of achievement between 1999 and 2003.
 
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