We're losing IQ by degrees
This article provides the opportunity to discuss averages and percentages in a context which may be of particular interest to girls. It could also be used in a social science class. The data provide opportunities for data representation, for example, side-by-side bar graphs to show the comparison of ages and education levels or a pie chart to show the percentage distribution of the number of children that women age 30 have.
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