Happy Halloween!

 

 

From http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0310840/candygraphs2.htm

Which of the graphs gives the most detail? Which gives the least?

Which graph is easiest to read?

Which graph could you use to find out the number of pieces of candy the person got?

Bakersfield Weather

 

From http://www.eldoradocountyweather.com/current/climate/bakersfieldclimate.html

In which month does Bakersfield get the most precipitation? In which month does it get the least?

What do you think the red and blue lines represent on the first graph?

What relationship do you notice between the two graphs?

If you wanted to visit Bakersfield at the coolest possible time of year, when should you go?

Baby Growth Charts

From http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/growth/chart1.html

What differences you you notice between the CDC growth charts and the line of red dots?

How old would an 18 pound boy be if he is in the 50th percentile?

What is the range of normal weights for a 3 month old girl?

Internet Users by Country

From http://www.internetworldstats.com/top20.htm

Which county has the most Internet users? The least?

How many Internet users does Indonesia have?

Which countries have over 60,000,000 Internet users?

Bankruptcies

From http://www.thedigeratilife.com/blog/index.php/2007/03/10/3-top-reasons-why-people-go-bankrupt/

Approximately how many filings were there for bankruptcy in 1980? 1990? 2000?

What differences do you notice between consumer bankruptcy filings and business bankruptcy filings?

Use the information below to make a pie chart or bar chart of the % of filers who are couples, women filing alone, and men filing alone.

Bankruptcy Profiles

• Average age: 38
• 44% of filers are couples
• 30% are women filing alone
• 26% are men filing alone
• Slightly better educated than the general population
• Two out of three have lost a job
• Half have experienced a serious health problem
• Fewer than 9% have not suffered a job loss, medical event or divorce
• Highest bankruptcy rates: Tennessee, Utah, Georgia, Alabama

Childhood Cancers

From http://www.epa.gov/opeedweb/children/child_illness/d6-graph.htm

What types of childhood cancer have been generally decreasing over time?

What types of cancer are most common? Least?

Physics Graduates Further Studies

From http://www.compadre.org/careers/topics.cfm

What is the most common field of graduate study for students with a bachelor's degree in physics?