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Solutions to the exercises

Exercise 1
a

The number of immigrants was equal to the number of emigrants at that time.

b

At that time the number of Maroccan immigrants was equal to the number of Turkish immigrants.

c

For the Turkish people between 1982 and 1985.

d

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e

Possible answers: unemployment is large within these groups, a stricter immigration policy, an improved perspective in the country of origin.

f

See the graph to the right.

g

Decreasing most 1980.

Exercise 2
a

The two cyclists have covered the same distance at the points of intersection.

b

During the first 95 minutes and between 115 and 160 minutes.

c

At around 40 minutes, 95 minutes and 140 minutes.

Exercise 3
a

2600 pieces; approximate profit 200 kEuro.

b

After 1000 pieces.

c

After more than 2 months.

d

See table.

Exercise 4

Making a table by chaining the graphs:

age 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
length 97 104 112 118 124 130 136 142 148 157 161 164 167 168 168
weight 12.5 16.5 19 21.5 24 27 30 34 37 40 45 52 60 62 64
Exercise 5
a

This point of intersection does not mean anything, because the number of horses and mules and the number of tractors have differently scaled axes.

b

That should be between 1950 and 1960. Only then does the number of animals fall under the 10 mln. A small table clarifies this : in 1952 both seem to be around 4 mln.

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