A look at statistics that shape our lives
Look at the following statements. Certain statistics are missing in all of them.These links will enable you to fill in whatever is missing.
Note to the teacher 1. The diagram illustrates the annual picture.Look at the captions as well, and fill in the missing statistics: Women ate __________% more low fat peanut butter than the yearly average.
2.Children in public schools do _____________ less hours of homework per week, than students in private schools. Girls do _________more hours of homework than boys.
3. For every 32 mothers who prepare their kids' lunches, __________ kids prepare their own.
4. The top earning band of 1997 earned ___________________ more than Michael Jackson.
5.The statistics you have are for 1998. Harrison Ford moved up ______ places from 1997. The actor who moved down most was ___________________
6.Americans ate __________ more gallons of ice cream in 1997 than the global average of ½ gallon per person.
7. Among the people who take photos on vacations,_____% hardly ever arrange their photos into an album,but _____% do so after a month or two.
8.9,10. Go to http://www.usatoday.com/snapshot/life/snapldex.htm
Browse through some of the other statistical snapshots and write down 3 statistics that you find interesting.You will be asked to present at least one of these to the class without the help of your written notes.
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