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Langan: Reading and Study Skills
Reading and Study Skills, 7/e
John Langan

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Understanding Graphs and Tables



Study the graph below, and then answer the questions about it.
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What is the purpose of this graph, and how many years does it cover?
2

Of the professions listed, which one will grow the least?
3

By approximately what percentage will human services workers grow?
4

Which occupations are expected to increase by about 80 percent or more?
5

Which occupation will increase more, travel agents or medical assistants?
6

Approximately what is the difference in percentage points between the fastest- and the slowest-growing occupations?
Study the table below, and then answer the questions about it.
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What is the purpose of this table?
8

Which country on the table has consistently had the greatest number of divorces?
9

What has been the trend for divorce rates in the United States between 1980 and 1994, and what was the total percentage change between those years?
10

In which country did the divorce rate change the least over the years shown?