SITUATION 5: Household Appliances This table gives information about the percentage of USA households with selected appliances

in certain years. Draw a graph and write a short description about it.

Year TV Sets Computers Video Recorders Washing Machines Fridges Landline Telephones Central Air Conditioning Mobile Telephones

1980 82 2 n/a 75 83 76 15 n/a

1985 82 12 n/a 80 84 84 22 n/a

1990 85 23 5 85 84 87 23 n/a

1995 88 44 15 87 86 89 34 5

2000 97 61 45 87 86 93 41 45

2005 98 85 90 88 86 94 48 94

n/a = no figures available

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Percentage (%)

1980
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Washing Machines

Central Air Conditioning

TV Sets

Computers

Types Of Household Appliances

The graph above shows the percentage of Household Appliances in United States during the year 1980 until 2005. The horizontal axis shows the types of household appliances and the vertical axis shows the percentage of household with selected appliances in certain years. From the graph, the research had been conducted in every 5 years starting from 1980 until 2005. As you can see, the popular household appliances that have been used are TV set since 1980 and it increasing when the years 1990 until 2005. But in 1980 until 1985, the percentage of household appliances in TV set is the same. The appliance of computers in household is substantially higher every year until 2005.

Landline Telephones

Mobile Telephones

Video Recorders

Fridges

In the years 1980 until 1985, the video recorder does not exist yet. The mobile phones also the same until 1990. The percentage of video recorder and mobile phones are dramatically higher from the years 2000 until 2005. The percentage of washing machines, fridges and landline telephones are the same that is fractionally higher during the 5 years. The central air conditioning for household appliances is not much higher in percentage rather than other household appliances. In conclusion, the household appliances are increase every year because it is a very important need in everyday live and also exposure to the electronics products.

SITUATION 8: Valentines Day Gifts The table below show the types of gifts that men and women in the USA buy for each other on Valentines Day. Draw a suitable graph and write a short description using the information in the table

Men Card Flowers Candy Jewellery Lingerie Spa / Personal Care Perfume / Cologne Other . 21 19 17 12 8 7 5 31 Card Flowers Candy Jewellery Lingerie Spa / Personal Care Perfume / Cologne Other

Women 27 21 11 10 9 4 1 17

VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT GIVEN BY MEN AND WOMEN IN USA

35 30 25 Numbers 20 15 10 5 0 Men Women

Type of Gifts

The graph above is about Valentines Day gift given by both men and women in the United States. As you can see, the popular gifts for Valentines Day given by men to women are others, which mean they prefer giving a different kind of gift other than the usual gifts. The second most popular gift is cards, followed by flowers, candy, jewellery, lingerie, spa/personal care and perfume/cologne. For women, they prefer giving cards to their men, followed by candy, others, flowers, jewellery, lingerie, and perfume/cologne. The least favourite gift given by women to their men is spa/ personal care. From this graph we can see that men prefer a different kind of approach on giving their women gifts on Valentines Day. For women in the other hand, prefers a less complicated and traditional way of giving gift, which is by sending cards to their men. Meanwhile, the least favourite gift given by men to their

women is perfume/cologne and for women, is spa/personal care. For gift that both genders commonly agree on giving on Valentines Day gift is candy. Based on the information from the graph, we can conclude that both men and women have different idea and preference on gifts for Valentines Day, but both genders also prefer giving candy as gift.

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