Table - Foundation

<p>&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-left:0in;"><span style="color:black;">You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.</span></p><p style="margin-left:0in;"><span style="color:black;"><strong>The table below shows the consumer durables (telephone, refrigerator, etc.) owned in Britain from 1972 to 1983.</strong></span><br><span style="color:black;"><strong>Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.</strong></span></p><p style="margin-left:0in;"><span style="color:black;">You should write at least 150 words.</span></p><figure class="table" style="width:433.5pt;"><table style="background-color:white;"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#ECECEC;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;"><strong>Consumer durables</strong></td><td style="background-color:#ECECEC;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;"><strong>1972</strong></td><td style="background-color:#ECECEC;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;"><strong>1974</strong></td><td style="background-color:#ECECEC;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;"><strong>1976</strong></td><td style="background-color:#ECECEC;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;"><strong>1978</strong></td><td style="background-color:#ECECEC;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;"><strong>1979</strong></td><td style="background-color:#ECECEC;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;"><strong>1981</strong></td><td style="background-color:#ECECEC;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;"><strong>1982</strong></td><td style="background-color:#ECECEC;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;"><strong>1983</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:11.25pt 10.0pt 5.0pt;vertical-align:top;" colspan="9"><strong>Percentage of households with:</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">central heating</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">39</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">43</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">48</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">52</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">55</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">59</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">60</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">64</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">television</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">93</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">95</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">96</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">96</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">97</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">97</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">97</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">98</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">video</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">&nbsp;</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">&nbsp;</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">&nbsp;</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">&nbsp;</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">&nbsp;</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">&nbsp;</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">&nbsp;</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">18</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">vacuum cleaner</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">87</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">89</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">92</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">92</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">93</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">94</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">95</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">refrigerator</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">73</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">81</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">88</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">91</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">92</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">93</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">93</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">94</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">washing machine</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">66</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">68</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">71</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">75</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">74</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">78</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">79</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">80</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">dishwasher</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">&nbsp;</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">&nbsp;</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">&nbsp;</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">3</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">3</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">4</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">4</td><td style="border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">5</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">telephone</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">42</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">50</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">54</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">60</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">67</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">75</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">76</td><td style="background-color:#FAFAFA;border:1.0pt solid #CCCCCC;padding:5.0pt 10.0pt;vertical-align:top;">77</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>