Mathematics and Society - OS X Lion Server

••••• ~~..... _ ...._ •• _ •• _ ••••Charts or tables enable a person to find facts rapidly because the information iswell-organized and kept as brief as possible. Use the information in these charts toanswer these questions.PARTICIPATION IN SELECTED OUTDOOR RECREATlON ACTIVITIES: 1972ACTIVITYCamping in remote or wilderness areash_~ _Camping in developed ClUllp grounds.•m ••••~!~gt~~~~~":::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Riding motorcycles off the road'_h_'~_m.•_Hiking with a pack, mountain/rock climbing.Nature walksnn_._. .•n_._•.".,•. _.• __Walking ror pleasure._no-h•• ___Bicycling••.••••••• _._Horseback rlding__ h u''' ' ._..._hh__•••_h. __ Wh_'Water skiing.. . _n '_" __ h n_'n_hUn~~~~gboating::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Outdoor pool sw1mmlng.m __ •• m.~.~.. "'Other swimming outdoors•.m u .Oolfn._••• ~•••.••••• ~••••' .••••••••....••••••Tennis••••...•••.•••••....•••• ~••••.••• ~••••.Playing other outdoor games or sportsm •••••Going to outdoor sports evenl:s~•.••• uu~••••Visiting tOOS, lairs, amusement parks..•d ••••~~~~1~i1~~·::::::::::=::::=:::=·::::::::::::::Driving for pleasure.•.•••••• ~•.••••• ~~...••••Snow skiing ~.~'•. '_.~•• ~.'_ .•• ~.~.SnOWDlobl1ing•• nOther winter sports•• ~u nnn~~••• nU~h.nParticipants(millions)7.717.522.238.'7.'8.'26.7...,16.78.78.5~123.328.563.87.78.'35.'18.938.759.874A...,ParticIpantsas percentageof totalpopulation tData from United States Statistical Abstract, 1974.7.'7.'24.8,111424,5173410553151834552'21224374734,16a) What is the most popularactivity? _....c.-'-'-'-'''''''.;c,'".""" _b)c)d)e)f)g)The second most popular?What fraction of the U.S. populationuses picnicking as anactivity?fishingas an activity?Do more people camp in campgroundsor wilderness areas?Do more people hunt or fish?snow ski or water'ski?What fraction of the populationbicycles?Do twice as many people bicycleas play golf?h) Are golf, tennis and fishing allequally popular?No. 344. FISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES-NuMBER AND COST: 1950 TO 1972[For years ending June 30. l'rlor to 1960, fishing and huntlng licenses exclude Alaska and HawaiI. See also Historical a)Statistics Colonial Times to 1957 series H 523.524),ITE~{ 1950 1955 1960 1965 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972------------------Field ngIicense&S ~ Sales1..mlllions.. 15.3 18.9 23.3 25.0 28.8 29.9 31.1 32.4 33.0Resident•••..••".._.mUllons.. 13.3 16.2 20.2 21.6 24.9 25.7 26.8 27.8 23. ,Nonresident.. ~ ~ _••mUlions.. 2.0 2.6 3.1 3.' 3.' '.2 '.3 .., '.8Cost to anglers,,"nn.ffill. doL 34 .0 52 63 80 88 91 100 107HunUnglkenaesl Sales l.mlllions.• 12.6 14,2 18.4 19.4 20.9 21.6 22.2 22.9 22.2Resident-••••.•."...millions._ 12.4 13.9 17.8 18.5 19,9 20.6 21.0 21.6 21.0Nonresldent.•••....milJions_. .2 .,.9 .9 1.0 1.2 1. , 1.2Cost to huntersuhu.mll. doL. 38 43 51 75 89 96 102 109 107Federal duck. e.amps sold.•1, 000•. 1,955 2,185 1,629 1,566 1,934 1,839 2,072 2,420 2,442I Prior to 1960, paid license holders; for definition, see footnote 1, table 346.Source: U.S. Fish and Wlldllfe ServIce, FederalAid in Fish a1ld Wildlife Restoration, annual, and unpUblished data.Data from United States Statistical Abstract, 1974.'Id) Sales in 1970 rose what percent over the 1950 sales for fishing?e) Sales in 1972 rose what percent over 19501'.'':/"Why would there probablybe an increase during1960?b) During all the years?c) Were more fishing orhunting licenses soldover the years?f) Which sport doubled in number of licenses sold using the years 1950 and 1972?g) The sales for both sports from 1950 to 1972 represent what percent of increase?h) The cost of fishing licenses rose from approximately $2 tohunting rose from $3 to __~~ _The cost of431