Activity 3 .14

1. At the beginning of the period, walking and taking the train were the most common ways to get to work. However, by the end of the period, walking and taking the train were the least common.
   Answer

   At the beginning of the period, walking and taking the train were the most common ways to get to work. However, by the end of the period, these forms of transportation were the least common.

2. Around this time, social contact increased from 94 per cent to 96 per cent for men and from 95 per cent to 97 per cent for women. Due to the scale of the graph, the increases from 94 per cent to 96 per cent for men and from 95 per cent to 97 per cent for women look quite dramatic.
   Answer

   Around this time, social contact increased from 94 per cent to 96 per cent for men and from 95 per cent to 97 per cent for women. Due to the scale of the graph, these small increases look quite dramatic.

3. People aged 15 to 17 years old visited the cinema most frequently. Furthermore, people aged 15 to 17 years old also spent the most time in the cinema per visit.
   Answer

   People aged 15 to 17 years old visited the cinema most frequently. Furthermore, teenagers also spent the most time in the cinema per visit.

4. The new swimming pool will have a larger café area and a larger gym area. The larger café area and a larger gym area will make the pool attractive to a wider range of people.
   Answer

   The new swimming pool will have a larger café area and a larger gym area. These changes will make the pool attractive to a wider range of people.

5. Staff aged between 45 and 55 took the fewest holidays, perhaps because staff aged between 45 and 55 tended to have management positions.
   Answer

   Staff aged between 45 to 55 took the fewest holidays, perhaps because these older workers tended to have management positions.