Approach: Independent |
Level:
Year 8 |
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Focus:
Interpreting
two graphs
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Resources:
Chart
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728KB |
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Questions/instructions:
The graphs
show household spending in 1910 and 1992. |
[click on chart to enlarge] |
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%
responses
2003 ('99) |
y8
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1.
What things had the same percent of spending in 1910 and 1992?
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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?
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food
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81
(82) |
clothing/drapery/footwear
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44
(47) |
household
energy |
43
(42) |
public
transport |
37
(38) |
3.
What one area did 1910 households spend most on? |
food
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90
(89) |
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Total
score:
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7 |
24
(26) |
5–6 |
21 (21) |
3–4 |
39 (39) |
1–2
|
14
(12) |
0
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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. |