Graphics Exercise

WRIT 465

Using your textbook to guide you, complete each of the following: 

1. Devise a formal table to present the following data obtained from a college study on sex discrimination:

of 215 faculty members, 79 or 36.7% are women

of 36 administrators, 3 or 8.3% are women

of 9 counselors, 3 or 33.3% are women

of 7 librarians, 5 or 71% are women

of 18 standing committee chairs, 2 or 11.1% are women

of 207 committee members, 52 or 25% are women

Number and title your table. (Hint: Need a minimum of 6 rows and 5 columns to present data).

2. Estimate how many hours you spend on each of the following activities on a typical Wednesday:

Travel                                       Grooming

Study/School                             Leisure (includes meals)

Work                                         Sleep

            Present your information in a pie graph or bar chart. Number and title your graph.

3. Devise a line graph to show population growth of an imaginary town over a 30-year span. Number and title your graph.

1955 – 20,000                            1975 – 80,000

1960 – 50,000                            1980 – 115,000

1965 – 26,000                            1985 – 70,000

1970 – 65,000