“Using Graphs”

Answer Key

Using Graphs [1]

1. line2. pie3. pictograph4. bar

Using Graphs [1]

5. Record Sales for Rock Records6. Line graph7. June8. 50,0009. April10. one month11. 42,50012. 40,000

Using Graphs [1]

13. bar14. Imports & Exports15. Millions of dollars16. 21,000,00017. 29,000,00018. 34,000,00019. 6,000,00020. 28,000,000

Using Graphs [2]

1. Bar graph2. Land Areas in Millions of Square Miles for

Selected Countries3. the countries being compared4. millions of sq. miles5. former Russia6. France7. Canada, China & US

Using Graphs [2]

8. 2.9 million sq. miles9. 7 million sq. miles10. 1.1 million sq. miles

Using Graphs: LINE GRAPH [3] 1. U.S. Exports & Imports, 1950-1995 2. Millions of dollars 3. Imports -- Exports ∙ ∙ ∙ 4. About 1977 5. 1990-1995 6. $740,000,000 7. $570,000,000 8. $700,000,000 9. $520,000,00010. Office of Trade & Economic Analysis, United States

Dept. of Commerce

Using Graphs: BAR GRAPH [4]1. Number of Farms in the U.S. (in millions) Size of Average Farm (in acres)2. 6,200,0003. 3,000,0004. 1950-19605. 1.6 million6. As the number of farms decreased the number of

acres for the average farm has increased.7. The small family farms are being consumed by

larger farms.

Using Graphs: PIE CHART [5]

• Lunch money: 7.00 ÷ 45 = .16 x 100 = 16%• Arcade: 4.00 ÷ 45 = .09 x 100 = 9%• Movie: 7.50 ÷ 45 = .17 x 100 = 17%• Clothes: 15.00 ÷ 45 = .33 x 100 = 33%• Bus fare: 1.50 ÷ 45 = .03 x 100 = 3%• Savings: 10.00 ÷ 45 = .22 x 100 = 22%

Using Graphs: PIE CHART [5]

• Lunch money: (16)(3.6) = 57.6°• Arcade: (9)(3.6) = 32.4°• Movie: (17)(3.6) = 61.2°• Clothes: (33)(3.6) = 118.8°• Bus fare: (3)(3.6) = 10.8°• Savings: (22)(3.6) = 72.9°• Adding up all of your answers will give you

360°, the number of degrees in a circle.

lunch $

arcade

movies

clothes

bus fare

savings

Using Graphs: PICTOGRAPH [6]

1. U.S. Armed Forces 1930-19962. 500,000 soldiers3. 19454. 12,000,0005. World War II6. Cold war years7. Vietnam War