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