Interpreting percentages correctly

Which of the following statements is true?

• 40% of people in the UK attended cinema in 1995.
• 40% of UK residents within the age group of 44 - 54 years attended cinema in 1995.
• Cinema attendance by people within the age group of 44 - 54 years was 40% in 1995.
• Attendance rate by people within the age group of 44 - 54 years was 40% in 1995.
• 40 people in the UK within the age group of 44 - 54 years attended cinema in 1995.

Which statement is the most accurate?

• UK residents within the age group of 44 - 54 years had the highest attendance rate throughout the period.
• More people within the age group of 44 - 54 years attended cinema than people in other age groups.
• Compared to other age groups, greater proportions of UK residents within the age group of 44 - 54 attended cinema throughout the period.
• Cinema attendance increased in the age group of 44 - 54 years than in the other groups
• Cinema attendance skyrocketed throughout the age group of 44 - 54 years than in the other groups

Which statement is most accurate?

• The proportion of those that enjoyed sports, computer games and shopping reduced while the proportion that enjoyed music was unchanged.
• More boys than girls enjoyed in sports, computer games and shopping while equal proportions of both genders enjoyed music.
• The proportion of boys and girls fluctuated during the period.

Which TWO statement are most accurate?

• 25% of boys liked sports, compared to 10% of girls that liked sports
• 25 boys liked sports, compared to 10 girls that liked sports.
• Compared to girls, a greater number of boys, 25%, liked sports.
• Compared to girls, a greater rate of boys, 25%, liked sports.
• Compared to girls, a greater fraction of boys, 25%, liked sports.

Which statement is most accurate?

• About 34% of shopping activities were by boys while 6% of shopping activities were by girls
• About 34% of boys reported that shopping was their favourite activity while 10% of girls opted for shopping as their favourite activities.
• 34 boys reported that shopping was their favourite activity while 10 girls reported that shopping was their favourite activity.

Which statement is most accurate?

• The rate of using self-catering accommodation in England was about 28%.
• About 28% of people from England stayed in self-catering accommodation.
• About 28% of people in England live in self-catering accommodation.
• The percentage of hotel use reduced while the percentage of self-catering, caravan, and camping fluctuated.

Which of the sentences below reflect accurate interpretation of percentages?

• 18 to 24 Canadian donors have percentage contribution of 20% and 11%.
• Canadian donors within the age of 18 to 24 years donated 20% and 11% to charity.
• 20% of Canadians within the age group of 18 to 24 years donated to charity in 2000.
• The rate of Canadian donors within the age group of 18 to 24 years reduced during the period.

Which THREE overview statements reflects accurate interpretation of percentages

• Greater proportions of elderly Canadians donated to charity than younger Canadians
• More of elderly Canadians donated to charity in 2015 than in 2000, but fewer young Canadians donated to charity in 2015 than in 2000
• The proportion of elderly Canadians that donated to charity increased during the period but the proportion of young Canadians that donated reduced.
• Canadian donors increased as age group increased
• Older Canadians donated greater proportion of their funds to charity than younger Canadians

Which statement is most accurate?

• The use of hotels reduced from about 55% in England to about 45% in Northern Ireland.
• 55% people used hotels in England compared to 45% that used hotels in Northern Ireland.
• 55% of people from England stayed in hotels, compared to 45% of people from Northern Ireland that did the same.

Which statement is most accurate?

• Staying in camping accommodations was greater in England and Wales than staying in caravan accommodations
• Camping accommodations were more popular in England and Wales whereas caravan accommodations were more popular in Scotland
• Greater proportions of people from England and Wales stayed in camping accommodations than in caravan accommodation whereas greater proportions of those from Scotland stayed in caravan accommodations