Food prices 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources This task is about interpreting a line graph. Retail price of selected food items 2016-2020 Anahira made some comments about a graph she saw in a magazine. For each comment she made choose the food she is talking about. Question a) "The price of this food went up and down the most." Which food is Anahira talking about? Milk Hamburger Meat pie Canned salmon Lemonade Potatoes Question b) "The price of this food did not change much between 2016 and 2018." Which food is Anahira talking about? Milk Hamburger Meat pie Canned salmon Lemonade Potatoes Question c) "The price of this food in 2020 was about half the price it was in 2016." Which food is Anahira talking about? Milk Hamburger Meat pie Canned salmon Lemonade Potatoes Question d) "The price of this food doubled between 2016 and 2017." Which food is Anahira talking about? Milk Hamburger Meat pie Canned salmon Lemonade Potatoes Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online with auto-marking. Level: 4 Curriculum info: Maths, Statistics, Statistical investigations Keywords: graph interpretation, time-series, line graphs, money, spending Description of task: This task requires students to interpret and answer questions from a time-series line graph. Curriculum Links: This resource can be used to help to identify students' ability to interpret line graphs. Learning Progression FrameworksThis resource can provide evidence of learning associated with Statistical investigations, set 5 within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks. Answers/responses: Y8 (09/1999) a) potatoes easy b) hamburgers easy c) (canned) salmon easy d) milk easy Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Homework times ATM machines Unemployment rate Cricket scores History scores Pies and buses
