tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24764957974971866872024-03-16T11:53:02.897-07:00A Graph A DayGraphs and charts for practice from the news and other educational sources.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger215125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-11336957277556372432012-05-16T11:01:00.001-07:002012-05-16T11:01:59.370-07:00Screen Resolution and Internet Browser Trends<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ITnnG9VaESc/T7PqiK3g0iI/AAAAAAAAHEM/4IsVAXaGt34/s1600/BrowserScreenRes121-640x2229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ITnnG9VaESc/T7PqiK3g0iI/AAAAAAAAHEM/4IsVAXaGt34/s1600/BrowserScreenRes121-640x2229.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dailyinfographic.com/screen-resolution-browser-trends-infographic">Source</a></td></tr>
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Which browser was the most popular in 2008?<br />
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Which browser was the most popular in 2012?<br />
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Of Internet Explorer users, what percentage are using version IE8? IE9? IE10?<br />
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Describe how screen resolutions changed between 2008 and 2012.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-90675261760134569192012-05-15T08:57:00.000-07:002012-05-15T08:57:00.736-07:00Digital Lives of American Moms<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wa3Y0pYTMFg/T7ErCx0I0_I/AAAAAAAAHCw/sSS0jl6n4eg/s1600/344967-digital-lives-of-moms.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wa3Y0pYTMFg/T7ErCx0I0_I/AAAAAAAAHCw/sSS0jl6n4eg/s1600/344967-digital-lives-of-moms.jpeg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404329,00.asp">Source</a></td></tr>
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Which social network is most popular among moms?<br />
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How many moms visited Facebook during March 2012?<br />
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What percentage of bloggers are moms?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-39921438013496263842012-05-14T08:54:00.002-07:002012-05-14T08:54:55.487-07:00Smartphone Users in China<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zfvns0F_2Fk/T7Epx1KplVI/AAAAAAAAHCk/7adIBN2J7W0/s1600/infographic_china_mobile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zfvns0F_2Fk/T7Epx1KplVI/AAAAAAAAHCk/7adIBN2J7W0/s1600/infographic_china_mobile.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/mobile/2012/05/infographic-how-people-use-iphones-and-androids-in-china.php">Source</a></td></tr>
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What percentage of Android users have 11-20 apps installed?<br />
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What percentage of iPhone users have >50 apps installed?<br />
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Are android or iPhone users more likely to use apps with ads?<br />
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If you had an ad and wanted to reach Android users, which type of app would be the most effective to target?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-32270198163085595942012-05-13T08:49:00.000-07:002012-05-14T08:49:36.063-07:00Health Insurance Infographic<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sp8Z7w4suSU/T7EoxauwV0I/AAAAAAAAHCc/-JJIuU5ip3M/s1600/mph.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sp8Z7w4suSU/T7EoxauwV0I/AAAAAAAAHCc/-JJIuU5ip3M/s1600/mph.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/infographic-the-anatomy-of-health-insurance-2012-5">Source</a></td></tr>
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What was the average annual health insurance premium cost per family in 2005? 2011?<br />
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What percentage of American were uninsured in 1999? 2010?<br />
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Which age group has the highest percentage of uninsured people?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-47153419339180892602012-05-12T08:18:00.000-07:002012-05-12T08:18:00.299-07:00Quinoa Imports and Exports<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4mBThKa41I4/T51bZxHY2hI/AAAAAAAAG4U/rbX3vZDp1fM/s1600/US-Imports-Peruvian-Exports-Quinoa-10089019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="332" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4mBThKa41I4/T51bZxHY2hI/AAAAAAAAG4U/rbX3vZDp1fM/s640/US-Imports-Peruvian-Exports-Quinoa-10089019.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.datamyne.com/blog/?tag=mangoes">Source</a></td></tr>
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When were the imports of quinoa to the US highest?<br />
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During which year did Peru export the least quinoa?<br />
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During what part of the year is quinoa in season?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-27933865692243672842012-05-11T08:16:00.000-07:002012-05-11T08:16:00.580-07:00Mango Imports and Exports<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f7-LCqImHdE/T51aVjkFF8I/AAAAAAAAG4I/WP8qXl3JBnc/s1600/US-Imports-Peruvian-Exports-Mangoes-08045020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="312" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f7-LCqImHdE/T51aVjkFF8I/AAAAAAAAG4I/WP8qXl3JBnc/s640/US-Imports-Peruvian-Exports-Mangoes-08045020.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.datamyne.com/blog/?tag=mangoes">Source</a></td></tr>
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During which year(s) were Peru's mango exports the largest?<br />
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During which part of the year do you think mangoes are in season?<br />
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During which year did Peru have its lowest number of mango exports?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-73429566893249945752012-05-10T08:11:00.000-07:002012-05-10T08:11:00.907-07:00U.S. Correctional Population<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4aKvDfv7VJE/T51Zc00X1-I/AAAAAAAAG4A/CibF4PYOlGE/s1600/Correctional_population_USA.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="468" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4aKvDfv7VJE/T51Zc00X1-I/AAAAAAAAG4A/CibF4PYOlGE/s640/Correctional_population_USA.gif" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cannabis.wikia.com/wiki/File:Correctional_population_USA.gif">Source</a></td></tr>
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How many Americans were on parole in 1993?<br />
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How many Americans were in prison or jail in 2005?<br />
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What was the total number of Americans in the correctional system in 1981? 2006?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-78046290503991870732012-05-09T08:07:00.000-07:002012-05-09T08:07:00.023-07:00Prisoners per Population<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8JZP5jUxQlY/T51YyGW7JCI/AAAAAAAAG34/GEpR4zMxfsI/s1600/Incarceration_rates_worldwide.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="476" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8JZP5jUxQlY/T51YyGW7JCI/AAAAAAAAG34/GEpR4zMxfsI/s640/Incarceration_rates_worldwide.gif" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cannabis.wikia.com/wiki/File:Incarceration_rates_worldwide.gif">Source</a></td></tr>
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How many prisoners per 100,000 population does Canada have?<br />
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How many prisoners per 100,000 population does South Africa have?<br />
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Which country has the greatest number of prisoners per 100,000 population?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-87973147095091719352012-05-08T08:04:00.000-07:002012-05-08T08:04:00.533-07:00Inmates Race and Ethnicity<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r8oD2USNihQ/T51X0qGsANI/AAAAAAAAG3w/-4buDOUKX8Y/s1600/Inmates_per_100,000_population_by_race_and_ethnicity.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="486" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r8oD2USNihQ/T51X0qGsANI/AAAAAAAAG3w/-4buDOUKX8Y/s640/Inmates_per_100,000_population_by_race_and_ethnicity.gif" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cannabis.wikia.com/wiki/File:Inmates_per_100,000_population_by_race_and_ethnicity.gif">Source</a></td></tr>
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Which race or ethnicity has the highest number of prisoners?<br />
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Which has the fewest?<br />
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What percentage of black men are in prison?<br />
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What percentage of white men?<br />
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If a person in this group was half hispanic and half black, which category would they have been included in?<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-38111551479576361312012-05-07T08:00:00.000-07:002012-05-07T08:00:06.714-07:00Mexico's Drug War<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fH8ygAKlofA/T51W474G7CI/AAAAAAAAG3o/ti5PQZ3jpv0/s1600/Mexican_Drug_War.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fH8ygAKlofA/T51W474G7CI/AAAAAAAAG3o/ti5PQZ3jpv0/s640/Mexican_Drug_War.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cannabis.wikia.com/wiki/File:Mexican_Drug_War.jpg">Source</a></td></tr>
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Which year had the most drug-related homicides?<br />
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Which year had the fewest journalists murdered?<br />
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Which Mexican state(s) had the most crime killings in 2010?<br />
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Which Mexican states(s) had the fewest crime killings in 2010?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-84012222372662528872012-05-06T07:56:00.000-07:002012-05-06T07:56:00.342-07:00Total Incarcerated Population<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VFtvYG7pJZ0/T51WaW4h6TI/AAAAAAAAG3g/bes2p9eq9yk/s1600/Total_US_inmates_2007-8.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VFtvYG7pJZ0/T51WaW4h6TI/AAAAAAAAG3g/bes2p9eq9yk/s640/Total_US_inmates_2007-8.gif" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cannabis.wikia.com/wiki/File:Total_US_inmates_2007-8.gif">Source</a></td></tr>
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Use a graph or chart to represent some or all of the information in the table.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-25885047438877541872012-05-05T07:54:00.000-07:002012-05-05T07:54:00.636-07:00Cannabis Arrests 1965-2009<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iQ5JDq86B14/T51V1ETp2AI/AAAAAAAAG3Y/zoewtaG2CCc/s1600/U.S._cannabis_arrests_by_year.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="344" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iQ5JDq86B14/T51V1ETp2AI/AAAAAAAAG3Y/zoewtaG2CCc/s640/U.S._cannabis_arrests_by_year.gif" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cannabis.wikia.com/wiki/File:U.S._cannabis_arrests_by_year.gif">Source</a></td></tr>
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Which year had the lowest number of arrests?<br />
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Which year had the greatest number of arrests?<br />
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During which periods do you see the greatest changes?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-44275400807343286292012-05-04T07:51:00.000-07:002012-05-04T07:51:01.041-07:00Parole Revocation<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ak4bjcOd5yw/T51VENcWObI/AAAAAAAAG3I/KkdrIkq0C-8/s1600/U.S._parole_revocation_reasons._1997_stats.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="420" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ak4bjcOd5yw/T51VENcWObI/AAAAAAAAG3I/KkdrIkq0C-8/s640/U.S._parole_revocation_reasons._1997_stats.gif" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cannabis.wikia.com/wiki/File:U.S._parole_revocation_reasons._1997_stats.gif">Source</a></td></tr>
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Use a graph or chart to represent some or all of the data in this table.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-91897507519284048712012-05-03T07:48:00.000-07:002012-05-03T07:48:00.138-07:00Incarcerated Americans 1920-2008<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G9TqA4xR-VU/T51UGwVmJVI/AAAAAAAAG3A/VYxDcwdVkYY/s1600/640px-US_incarceration_timeline.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G9TqA4xR-VU/T51UGwVmJVI/AAAAAAAAG3A/VYxDcwdVkYY/s640/640px-US_incarceration_timeline.gif" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cannabis.wikia.com/wiki/File:US_incarceration_timeline.gif">Source</a></td></tr>
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Approximately how many Americans were incarcerated in 1940?<br />
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Approximately how many Americans were incarcerated in 2008?<br />
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During which years do you see dramatic changes in the number of incarcerated Americans?<br />
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Did events coincide with these changes?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-83773402239192694522012-05-02T07:44:00.000-07:002012-05-02T07:44:00.057-07:00American and EU Incarceration Rates<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Jwffc-lcnA/T51TZ8ijMaI/AAAAAAAAG24/bSTjl44iOLo/s1600/512px-USA_versus_Europe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="600" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Jwffc-lcnA/T51TZ8ijMaI/AAAAAAAAG24/bSTjl44iOLo/s640/512px-USA_versus_Europe.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cannabis.wikia.com/wiki/File:USA_versus_Europe.jpg">Source</a></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">
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What do the green bars on this graph represent?<br />
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What do the blue bars represent?<br />
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How do you think the blue bar for the United States might change if it included all offenders?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-50283254836186526392012-05-01T10:23:00.000-07:002012-05-01T10:23:29.985-07:00Deer Vehicle Collisions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RJ25cuucnn0/T51RO0-BbcI/AAAAAAAAG2o/nX-fBjacknY/s1600/graph(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="482" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RJ25cuucnn0/T51RO0-BbcI/AAAAAAAAG2o/nX-fBjacknY/s640/graph(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=186546">news.medill.northwestern.edu</a></td></tr>
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On this graph, which year appears to have had the greatest number of deer vehicle collisions?<br />
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Which year appears to have had the least?<br />
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Look carefully at the key explaining the red and yellow color on the graph. Why do you think reports of collisions went down?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-23365535763486508802012-04-30T07:39:00.000-07:002012-04-30T07:39:11.024-07:00Mexico's Top Import Sources<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XSYlc7Apwzo/T51Ockc8wnI/AAAAAAAAG2c/wUCSNDLaBr0/s1600/PIE-Mexican-Import-Sources1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="356" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XSYlc7Apwzo/T51Ockc8wnI/AAAAAAAAG2c/wUCSNDLaBr0/s640/PIE-Mexican-Import-Sources1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="http://www.datamyne.com/blog/?tag=canada">Datamyne.com</a></td></tr>
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What percentage of Mexico's exports are from the US?<br />
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Which country has the smallest section on tis chart?<br />
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At least what percentage of Mexico's imports are from Asia?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-86984725324548626392012-04-29T07:20:00.002-07:002012-04-29T07:20:18.072-07:00Children with ASD on One or More Special Diets<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7F85TlXLft4/T51NLEQsxBI/AAAAAAAAG2U/Jc-A8OA6nHc/s1600/Figure-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="440" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7F85TlXLft4/T51NLEQsxBI/AAAAAAAAG2U/Jc-A8OA6nHc/s640/Figure-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="http://www.iancommunity.org/cs/ian_research_reports/treatment_series_special_diets">Iancommunity.org</a></td></tr>
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How many children with ASD are on only one special diet?<br />
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How many children with ASD are on 3 special diets?<br />
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What is the total number of children with ASD who are on special diets?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-55407235141691956492012-04-28T09:47:00.004-07:002012-04-28T09:47:51.248-07:00Size of NFL Football Players<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vob0ZH6cA0Q/T5weYadnMHI/AAAAAAAAG1Q/T4qU_ONUHTA/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-04-28+at+9.43.01+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="482" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vob0ZH6cA0Q/T5weYadnMHI/AAAAAAAAG1Q/T4qU_ONUHTA/s640/Screen+shot+2012-04-28+at+9.43.01+AM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nfl-chart-first-round-draft-picks-bigger-2012-4">Businessinsider.com</a></td></tr>
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How tall was the tallest NFL first round pick in 1966?<br />
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How much did the heaviest NFL first round pick weigh in 1966?<br />
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How tall was the tallest NFL first round pick in 2012?<br />
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How much did the heaviest NFL first round pick weigh in 2012?<br />
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What conclusion(s) do you draw from this chart?<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-37415643164686984222012-04-27T12:29:00.000-07:002012-04-27T12:29:18.429-07:00Entertainment Traffic<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Pi3_A_e16o/T5m6vVbNzMI/AAAAAAAAGz0/SV31Sq97Cdw/s1600/sandvinespring.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="434" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Pi3_A_e16o/T5m6vVbNzMI/AAAAAAAAGz0/SV31Sq97Cdw/s640/sandvinespring.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="http://gigaom.com/broadband/want-to-see-how-close-tv-and-broadband-are-check-out-this-chart/">Gigaom.com</a></td></tr>
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What percentage of North America's peak downstream traffic is real-time entertainment?<br />
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What percentage of Europe's peak downstream traffic is YouTube?<br />
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Which continent has the largest difference between its real-time entertainment and its YouTube traffic?<br />
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Which continent has the smallest difference?<br />
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In North America, are people using mobile devices more or less likely to watch YouTube than those using fixed devices?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-74726932497373835622012-04-26T14:05:00.001-07:002012-04-26T14:06:03.029-07:00The Cost of Milk and Groceries<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pCWo5Cmn3sM/T5m3OeAFthI/AAAAAAAAGzo/WxbOSs8D6D4/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-04-26+at+1.58.46+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="371" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pCWo5Cmn3sM/T5m3OeAFthI/AAAAAAAAGzo/WxbOSs8D6D4/s640/Screen+shot+2012-04-26+at+1.58.46+PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-26/cheaper-milk-signals-taming-of-u-s-inflation-chart-of-the-day.html">Bloomberg.com</a></td></tr>
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Compare the two graphs and describe any similarities and differences you see.<br />
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Between which two years was there the greatest change in grocery prices?<br />
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During which years was milk cheapest?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-7277095657331807152010-04-29T06:00:00.000-07:002010-05-31T12:15:14.448-07:00Doctor Salary vs. UPS Driver<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mDaf3IQ-j-4/TAQKCCQsz_I/AAAAAAAADmY/Q0CBZ9Kdz1Y/s1600/doctor_salary.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="632" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mDaf3IQ-j-4/TAQKCCQsz_I/AAAAAAAADmY/Q0CBZ9Kdz1Y/s640/doctor_salary.gif" width="640" /></a></div>From <a href="http://www.er-doctor.com/doctor_income.html">http://www.er-doctor.com/doctor_income.html</a><br />
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About how much money has a full time UPS drive made 14 year after high school?<br />
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How much money would that driver have made if s/he had been working similar hours to a doctor's schedule?<br />
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How much money has a doctor made 14 years after high school?<br />
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How long does it take a doctor to catch up with a UPS driver in terms of net income?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-72098196220091091722010-04-28T06:00:00.000-07:002010-05-31T12:09:53.534-07:00Fetal Echocardiograms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mDaf3IQ-j-4/TAQJDCCgyhI/AAAAAAAADmQ/Msv2AFgYBAg/s1600/graph-fetal-echo-number.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="580" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mDaf3IQ-j-4/TAQJDCCgyhI/AAAAAAAADmQ/Msv2AFgYBAg/s640/graph-fetal-echo-number.gif" width="640" /></a></div>From <a href="http://www.chop.edu/img/cardiac-center/graph-fetal-echo-volume.html">http://www.chop.edu/img/cardiac-center/graph-fetal-echo-volume.html</a><br />
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How many fetal echocardiograms were there in 2006?<br />
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In which year were there 1417 fetal echocardiograms? <br />
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What trend do you see over time?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-76964540547990954432010-04-27T06:00:00.000-07:002010-04-27T06:00:07.025-07:00Food Changes Since 1909<div><strong><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">Hoven's Index for April 9, 2010</span></strong></div><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">Sweeteners (sugar, molasses, honey, corn syrup, ...) per person in 1909: 83.4 lbs.</span></div><br />
<div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">In 2008: 136.3 lbs. </span></div><br />
<div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">Cheese per person in 1909: 5 lbs.</span></div><br />
<div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">In 2008: 31 lbs.</span></div><br />
<div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">Food group consumption compared to dietary recommendations, in 2008:</span></div><br />
<div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">Grains: 130%</span></div><br />
<div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">Meet: 120%</span></div><br />
<div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">Vegetables: 65%</span></div><br />
<div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">Fruit: 40%</span></div><br />
<div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">Source: </span><a href="http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/March10/Features/TrackingACentury.htm"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">US Dept. of Agriculture</span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">From <a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/04/graph_of_the_day_for_april_9_2.html">http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/04/graph_of_the_day_for_april_9_2.html </a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: small;">Represent some or all of the information above with a graph or chart. </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2476495797497186687.post-19420442376310977462010-04-26T06:00:00.000-07:002010-04-26T06:00:19.312-07:00Popularity of Meat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mDaf3IQ-j-4/S8JDUBPsS1I/AAAAAAAADUY/5Vfa8A8PHy0/s1600/Food+1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mDaf3IQ-j-4/S8JDUBPsS1I/AAAAAAAADUY/5Vfa8A8PHy0/s640/Food+1.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br />
From <a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/04/graph_of_the_day_for_april_9_2.html">http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/04/graph_of_the_day_for_april_9_2.html</a><br />
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What type of meat was most popular in 1909?<br />
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Which types of meat have risen most in popularity?<br />
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When was beef's popularity peak?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1