The table shows the average number of customers per day entering a shop - OCR - GCSE Maths - Question 22 - 2017 - Paper 1
Question 22
The table shows the average number of customers per day entering a shop.
Months
Average number of customers per day
2015
Jan-Mar 119
Apr-Jun 264
Jul-Sep 368
Oct-De... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The table shows the average number of customers per day entering a shop - OCR - GCSE Maths - Question 22 - 2017 - Paper 1
Step 1
Complete the time series graph below.
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To complete the time series graph, plot the average number of customers per day for each month as follows:
Jan-Mar 2015: 119
Apr-Jun 2015: 264
Jul-Sep 2015: 368
Oct-Dec 2015: 172
Jan-Mar 2016: 130
Apr-Jun 2016: 304
Jul-Sep 2016: 381
Oct-Dec 2016: 192
Make sure to mark these points accurately on the graph using appropriate increments on the vertical axis.
Step 2
Comment 1 Comparing Customers in 2015 and 2016
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In 2015, the average number of customers during the peak months (Jul-Sep) was significantly higher at 368 compared to the same period in 2016, which saw an increase to 381 customers per day. This shows a positive trend in customer visits year-on-year.
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Comment 2 Comparing Customers in 2015 and 2016
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Overall, 2016 demonstrated higher average customer counts across all periods except for the Oct-Dec segment where 2015 had 172 customers per day versus 192 in 2016, indicating improved performance towards the end of the year.