SPS SPS SM Statistics 2025 January — Question 7

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS SM Statistics (SPS SM Statistics)
Year2025
SessionJanuary
TopicData representation
TypeInappropriate graph type selection

7. The table shows information, derived from the 2011 UK census, about the percentage of employees who used various methods of travel to work in four Local Authorities.
Local AuthorityUnderground, metro, light rail or tramTrainBusDriveWalk or cycle
A0.3\%4.5\%17\%52.8\%11\%
B0.2\%1.7\%1.7\%63.4\%11\%
C35.2\%3.0\%12\%11.7\%16\%
D8.9\%1.4\%9\%54.7\%10\%
One of the Local Authorities is a London borough and two are metropolitan boroughs, not in London.
  1. Which one of the Local Authorities is a London borough? Give a reason for your answer.
  2. Which two of the Local Authorities are metropolitan boroughs outside London? In each case give a reason for your answer.
  3. Describe one difference between the public transport available in the two metropolitan boroughs, as suggested by the table.
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