You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The charts below show the total number of cruise passengers, and their percentage according to age in 1975 and 2003 in the UK. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Model Answer
The given table and column graph depict information about the total number of British cruise passengers and their proportion according to age in 1975 and 2003. A cursory glance is enough to make it clear that the total number of cruise passengers more than doubled and the maximum of those over 64 went for cruise in the given years.
The table shows that in 1975, just-under 4 lac people went for cruise in the UK. This number increased two and a half times and reached a little-over 10 lac by 2003.
The column graph illustrates that among all age groups the percentage of those going for cruise increased with time. In 1975, 5% each of the <24s and the 25-34 age group went for cruise. Their percentage increased by 5% and 10% respectively in 2003. The percentage of cruisers in the 35-44 and the 45-54 age groups doubled from 10 to 20 and from 12 to 24 in the given period of 28 years. The least discrepancy can be seen in the 55-64 year olds, in whom the percentage increased only from 28 to 34 in the given time period. The maximum cruisers were the over 64s in both the given years. Their percentage also increased from 37 in 1975 to 50 in 2003. Overall, it is manifest that the popularity of going for cruises increased with time and the popularity also grew with advancing age.