Communicating Data

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Data communication involves tables, graphs, as well as statistical understanding. To draw conclusions and predict trends, you must be able to see pattern changes over time, compare one period to another, compare one population to another, make future projections etc.

The table shows the Income and Expenses for Top Toys CC for 2005. quarter Income Expense (1000s) (1000s) Is it true that if the Top Toys CCs income is over R60 000, then the 1st 57 39 expenses are 2nd 107 80 also over R60 rd 3 73 78 000? Explain. 4th The income >82 000 in the 2nd , 3rd , 118 Yes. R60 and 4th quarters. The expenses are also > R60 000.

In which quarter did the company experience its biggest profit and 1st 57 39 its biggest loss? th Profit = 4 n d 2 107 80 Loss = 3rd 3rd 73 78 Without a calculation, explain whether Top 4th CC experienced a profit or a loss for the 118 82 Toys year. Profit made in 1st , 2nd and 4th quarter. Very small loss in 3rd . So overall a profit. Why do you think the profit in the 4th quarter is the greatest? Christmas holiday and bonuses to spend
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The graph shows the course enrolment at ABC College. Which course has the most students. econ About how many students are enrolled in the course with the least students? 140 Compare the enrolment in Econ with Chem. Almost double (330 to 160)

The graph shows the no. of South Africans qualifying each year. Describe the trend in detail. All disciplines show an increasing growth with Social and Business sciences very strong and the others a steady growth. The greatest growth is Business Sciences. The most popular is Social Sciences.
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What was the average percent of male smokers in 1992? 28% What are possible reasons for the large decrease in smokers age 65 and over? health, pensioner, cost If ages 10 - 17 years had been included, what do you predict the values would be? Why? About 15% - experimenting, social etc.

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The statistics show that 57% of all citizens in the S.A. are rated as being poor. If the total population is 44 million, calculate how many people are living in poverty. = 57 / x 44 mil no.
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= 25,08 mill Which province has the highest % of people living in poverty and what is the %? ; 72% E.C.

Shoes sold in the month of May.

Describe the differences between the two graphical representations of the same data. The bar graph shows the individual sales of each brand as compared to the others, as if in competition with each other. The circle graph shows each brand's sales seen as part of that whole.

The graph shows the cost of petrol in 9 countries Does S.A. cost lie above Below median or below the median and and above 1st the 1st quartile of these quartile costs? It is cheaper than Describe what this s t 1 quartile median tells you about S.A.s 50% of the others, but costs more than cost in relation to 25% of them.

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