Media forecasts
This task is about reading information from a data table.
Accuracy of Weather Forecasts Given by the Media
Media |
Wind Only Correct % |
Rain Only Correct % |
Temperature Only Correct % |
Forecast Totally Correct (Wind, Rain AND Temperature) % |
Forecast Totally Incorrect (Wind, Rain AND Temperature) % |
Radio Television Newspaper Phone Service |
62 65 46 60 |
70 71 75 68 |
64 62 60 70 |
36 28 25 30 |
6 8 5 4 |
Use the table about weather forecasts to answer the following questions. |
a) |
Which media was the most accurate at forecasting rain? _______________ |
b) |
Which media was the least accurate at forecasting temperature? _____________ |
c) |
Which media gave a totally incorrect forecast most often? _______________ |
d) |
What was the average percentage of all types of media forecasting the wind correctly? __________ % |