Creative Editing
Chapter 10
Exercise 7
7. A newspaper reporter has included the information below in a story. Decide which type of graphic is most appropriate for the information in each paragraph and use the figures to create two graphics.
a. According to a survey at the local shopping mall yesterday, a 7-year-old child here in Centerville receives an average of $2 a week from his parents as an allowance. A typical 8-year-old gets $2.50 a week allowance. By the time the child is 10, he or she typically receives $3.50. On average, an 11-year-old will get $4.25 for a weekly allowance; at age 12 that increases to $4.50; $5 by age 13, $10 at age 15 and $15 at age 16. Parents surveyed also said they often shell out considerably more per week in exchange for routine household chores.
b. What do children spend their allowances on? Our survey indicates that this varies from age to age, but here is the breakdown for the average 16-year-old respondent: 20 percent on food; 15 percent on tapes and CDs; 23 percent on clothes; 10 percent on gifts, including church contributions; 6 percent savings toward a specific purchase; 1 percent on school supplies; 25 percent on tickets for movies, concerts, athletic or special events.
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