Friday, March 12, 2010

Reporting with Numbers

1.

67% from the state- The most

5% from tuition- The least

28% from fees, grants and gifts

A local college releases figures showing that its total budget is $120 million. Of that total, a little more than two-thirds of funding comes from the state, a little less than one-third comes from fees, grants and gifts and barley contributing to the total budget wass student tuition.

2.

Mean/Average: 22 months

Median: 1 year

The median figure is the most accurate description of prison terms because it will provide you with a good half way point. Peoples sentences vary significantly so the chances of there being extremes is to be expected. Due to those extremes, the mean will give you a distorted result and inaccurate findings.

3.

California sales tax- 8.25%

Californians would save $21.45 a year if they spent $5 per meal once a week. (.0825x5x52)

Californians would save $85.80 a year if they spent $20 per meal once a week. (.0825x20x20)

1 comment:

  1. 1) using two-thirds and one-third is good, but instead of "barely contributing," I'd say "just 5 percent comes from tuition."
    2) Good
    3) Good

    14/15

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