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The chart below shows the percentage of UK households with selected consumer durables between 1998 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart below shows the percentage of UK households with selected consumer durables between 1998 and 2005. geLD
The given table illustrates the percentage of households in the United Kingdom owning consumer durables from 1996 to 2006. A cursory glance at the table is enough to make it clear that except for telephone, all other consumer durables gained popularity, with more households possessing them in 2006 as compared to 1996. In 1996, a little more than 90% households had telephone. This percentage dropped very slightly to 90% by 2006. Microwave, fridge and washing machine was owned by similar percentage of households (70%) in 1996. However, the percentage owning the microwave escalated by 10%, whereas those owning the fridge and washing machine grew by only 5% each. The percentage of households with a mobile phone rose from 20% in 1996 to 60% by 2006. This was a three fold increase. Houses with internet connection showed the highest discrepancy, increasing from approximately 8% in 1996 to roughly 60% by 2006. Overall, the maximum households had the telephone and the lowest had the Internet connection in 2006.
The
given
table illustrates the
percentage
of
households
in the United Kingdom owning

consumer
durables from 1996 to 2006. A cursory glance at the table is
enough
to
make
it


clear
that
except for
telephone, all other consumer durables gained popularity, with more

households
possessing them in 2006 as compared to 1996.

In 1996, a
little
more than 90%
households
had telephone. This
percentage
dropped
very


slightly
to 90% by 2006. Microwave, fridge and washing machine was
owned
by similar

percentage
of
households
(70%) in 1996.
However
, the
percentage
owning the microwave

escalated by 10%, whereas those owning the fridge and washing machine grew by
only
5%

each
. The
percentage
of
households
with a mobile phone rose from 20% in 1996 to 60%
by


2006. This was a
three fold
increase.
Houses
with internet connection
showed
the
highest


discrepancy
, increasing from approximately 8% in 1996 to roughly 60% by 2006.

Overall
, the maximum
households
had the telephone and the lowest had the Internet connection in 2006.
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IELTS academic The chart below shows the percentage of UK households with selected consumer durables between 1998 and 2005.

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