“Using Graphs” Answer Key

Using Graphs [1] 1. line 2. pie 3. pictograph 4. bar

Using Graphs [1] 5. Record Sales for Rock Records 6. Line graph 7. June 8. 50, April 10. one month , ,000

Using Graphs [1] 13. bar 14. Imports & Exports 15. Millions of dollars ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000,000

Using Graphs [2] 1. Bar graph 2. Land Areas in Millions of Square Miles for Selected Countries 3. the countries being compared 4. millions of sq. miles 5. former Russia 6. France 7. Canada, China & US

Using Graphs [2] million sq. miles 9. 7 million sq. miles million sq. miles

Using Graphs: LINE GRAPH [3] 1. U.S. Exports & Imports, Millions of dollars 3. Imports --Exports ∙ ∙ ∙ 4. About $740,000, $570,000, $700,000, $520,000, 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, ,000, million 6. 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: ÷ 45 =.33 x 100 = 33% Bus fare: 1.50 ÷ 45 =.03 x 100 = 3% Savings: ÷ 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.

Using Graphs: PICTOGRAPH [6] 1. U.S. Armed Forces ,000 soldiers ,000, World War II 6. Cold war years 7. Vietnam War