Time Series Graphs
Example
A small business makes both shirts and blouses. Their
manager notes the number of garments made over several
weeks.
Week
ending
No. of
shirts
No. of
blouses
7
July
14
July
21
July
28
July
4
Aug
11
Aug
18
Aug
25
Aug
180
120
155
175
30
45
220
190
60
80
75
70
40
25
60
65
Draw a line graph to represent this information. Comment
Example
In a certain part of Worcestershire, the area of land planted
with various
crops changes over the years.
y
3000
WHEAT
2000
BARLEY
1000
OATS
0
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983 x
a) Which crop has the least change of area during this period?
b) Which was the most common crop in 1979?
c) How many hectares were given to each crop in 1980?
d) Between 1980 and 1982, the area of wheat increased.
Suggest how some of this land became available for wheat.