The given line graph illustrates information about free time activities of the elderly people in the United States from 1980 to 2010.
Overall, it can be seen that hiking was the highest percentage, while theatre ranked the lowest percentage at the end of the period.
To begin with, in 1980, watching TV was the most popular activity for elderly people and it was 60%. For the next given 2 years numbers increased moderately to 70%; however, at the end of the period, in 2010, there was a slight decrease of 15%. Afterwards, going to theatre saw a significant reduction from 50% to 30% between 1980 and 1990, while until 2010 numbers grew gradually to above 40%. Following this, reading started at 30% and there was a minimal fluctuation, but in 2010 numbers climb to 60%. Next comes, in the first year, in 1980 proportion of hiking was 20% and this activity saw a considerable rise for the next 3 years and reached a peak at 80%. Finally, the number of elderly who were surfing the internet rapidly went up from 5% to 15% between 1980 and 2000, which is followed by upward trend to 50% in 2010.
The
given
line graph illustrates information about free time activities of the elderly
people
in the United States from 1980 to 2010.
Overall
, it can be
seen
that hiking was the highest percentage, while
theatre
ranked the lowest percentage at the
end
of the period.
To
begin
with, in 1980, watching TV was the most popular activity for elderly
people
and it was 60%. For the
next
given
2 years
numbers
increased
moderately
to 70%;
however
, at the
end
of the period, in 2010, there was a slight decrease of 15%. Afterwards, going to
theatre
saw
a significant reduction from 50% to 30% between 1980 and 1990, while until 2010
numbers
grew
gradually
to above 40%. Following this, reading
started
at 30% and there was a minimal fluctuation,
but
in 2010
numbers
climb to 60%.
Next
comes
, in the
first
year, in 1980 proportion of hiking was 20% and this activity
saw
a considerable rise for the
next
3 years and reached a peak at 80%.
Finally
, the
number
of elderly who were surfing the internet
rapidly
went up from 5% to 15% between 1980 and 2000, which
is followed
by upward trend to 50% in 2010.