Bellringer 12/5/18

The pie chart shows what the company spent on office supplies. What is wrong with this graphic?

• The graphic shows printer cartridges at 45%

• The graphic has three 10% category “slices.”

• The graphic shows data that adds up to more than 100%.

• The graphic shows a larger percent spent on file folders than on envelopes.

This graphic shows sales of laptops, desktops, and tablets over three years. If you want to see sale increases and decreases for each quarter, which type of graphic would you select to best communicate the data?

• A line chart because it clearly shows peaks and dips in sales over time.

• A scatter plot because it shows individual data points for each quarter.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics published this report on paid sick leave days for companies in private industries. They took into account the length of service (tenure) for employees and the size of the companies.

According to the chart, the “All Establishments” category appears to fall in the middle of the data points when compared to the other categories. What could be the reason for this?

• The “All Establishments” category is an average of the data from the other categories.

• The “All Establishments” category represents industries that were not surveyed for the report.

• The “All Establishments” category predicts what paid sick days will be in the future.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics published this report on paid sick leave days for companies in private industries. They took into account the length of service (tenure) for employees and the size of the companies.

On average, workers in private industry received 6.5 days of sick leave per year at 1 year of service. What was the average at 5 and 10 years of service?

• 6.5 days

• 7.5 days

• 8 days

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics published this report on paid sick leave days for companies in private industries. They took into account the length of service (tenure) for employees and the size of the companies.

When do workers at companies with 1 – 49 employees receive the same amount of paid sick days as those with 5+ years of tenure at 100+ employee companies?

• At 1+ years tenure

• At 5+ years tenure

• At 10+ years tenure

• At 20+ years tenure

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics published this report on paid sick leave days for companies in private industries. They took into account the length of service (tenure) for employees and the size of the companies.

Based on the data on the chart, if you wanted to receive more paid sick days over the course of your tenure as an employee, what size company would you decide to work for?

• A company with 1 – 49 employees.

• A company with 50 – 99 employees.

• A company with 100+ employees.