Question

Find out the following from ten families living in your neighbourhood.

Count the number of F1* F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 Total

children below 5 years of age

children from 5-14 years

grown up children from 15-20

elders from 21-50 years

old people who are above 50 years

total number of people in the family

*F = Family

(i) How many members are educated in each family?

(ii) From amongst the ten families, how many are educated?

Now talk to your partner and then write a report about your neighbourhood.

Answer 1

Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write teh answer based on their own experiences and observations.

(i) Following is the information of the number of members educated in each family:


Family Name No. of educated members
F1 8
F2 7
F3 6
F4 5
F5 7
F6 7
F7 5
F8 5
F9 7
F10 7


(ii) Amongst the ten families, nine families are educated.

(iii) There are total 85 members in ten families. Out of 85 members, there are 11 children below 5 years of age. There are 15 children from 5-14 years. There are 14 grown up children from the age group of 15-20. There are 28 elders from 21-50 years. 18 of them are old people who are above 50 years.