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Money Issues 8

C. Look at the pie charts and answer the questions.

1. What was the least popular method of payment in each age range?
2. Was paying by debit card always more popular than paying by credit
card?
3. Comparing the data across age ranges, in which was paying by debit
card least popular?
4. Across all age groups, what was the most popular method of payment?

D. For the data above to be collected, the survey was simple:
How do you prefer to pay when you go to the supermarket? Please tick.
by credit card
by debit card

in cash
contactless with your mobile phone
Age:

Imagine you want to find out what people at your school spend most on
each month. Plan your survey. Here are some questions to help you.
a. How large will your sample be?
b. How are you going to gather the data?
c. What categories will you provide for people to choose from?
d. Is the person’s age a factor?

e. Is the person’s gender a factor?

E. Carry out your survey and produce a pie chart (or various pie charts)
to show the results.

F. Now write a report on the data (180–220 words). Use the checklist to
help you.
Writing a report on a pie chart
• write the title
• identify the purpose of the survey and the sample used
• comment on the main findings of the survey
• speculate on any anomalies or interesting points
• use a variety of linkers
• avoid using contractions in formal writing
• proofread your report for grammar and spelling mistakes

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