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Percent of Families with Children Under 18 Headed by a Single Parent, 1975-2000
1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1997 1995 1999 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1998 1996 2000
Source: 2001 Kids Count Data Sheet. Baltimore, MD: The Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2001.
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Percent of Families with Children Under 18 Headed by a Single Parent, 1975–2000
1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000
Source: 2001 Kids Count Data Sheet. Baltimore, MD: The Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2001.
Applying the Skill
1. Createlineandbargraphsthatshowthenumberandpercentofchildren living in poverty in the United States from 1975 through 2000.
2. Pose two questions that the graphs you created raise in your mind.
3. Answer the questions you pose.
4. Whichgraphdoyouthinkiseasiertounderstandandpresentstheinfor-
mation more meaningfully?
Circle Graphs and Tables
Circle graphs (also called pie charts) are often used to present information that shows the proportions of a whole. The particular data being presented can vary widely, but the common element in circle graphs is to show how
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