Graphing Problems
You will need graph paper to do the following graphs.
1. A worker in the obstetrical department of Children’s Hospital has compiled the following data on the number of Ceasarean sections performed per month. Using a Bar Graph, graph the following data.
Caesarean Sections
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
38 |
42 |
49 |
35 |
64 |
68 |
49 |
51 |
74 |
56 |
68 |
57 |
2. A statistician at a health department compiles the following 10-year data to show the number of AIDS cases in their state. Using a Line Graph, graph the following data.
AIDS Cases
|
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
|
43 |
26 |
115 |
287 |
377 |
542 |
564 |
691 |
814 |
903 |
3. Statistics from the National Safety Council show the number of deaths per 100,000 population from accidental causes by age group. Using a Line Graph, graph all the following data on the same graph.
|
Cause
of Death |
0 – 4 Year Olds |
5 – 14 Year Olds |
15 – 24 Year
Olds |
25 – 44 Year
Olds |
45 – 64 Year
Olds |
Over 65 Years of
Age |
|
Motor Vehicle |
6.3 |
5.9 |
34.1 |
20.5 |
15.8 |
48.6 |
|
Drowning |
5.7 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
0.09 |
|
Falls |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
68.0 |
|
Fire/Burns |
3.9 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
8.8 |
|
Suffocation |
11.3 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
1.7 |
15.4 |