Math for Journalists: Writing a Numbers Brief

1		A. Your editor asks you to write a 100-word real estate brief comparing median sales prices of existing homes in the Bluerose area in July 2005 and July 2006. Write the story based on the following set of figures. <a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0073526142/364200/chap05_10.jpg','popWin', 'width=418,height=479,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (34.0K)</a> <a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0073526142/364200/chap05_3.jpg','popWin', 'width=644,height=234,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (28.0K)</a>
2		B. Which of the charts and graphs shown in the "Math for journalists" section of your textbook would be most appropriate for presenting the results highlighted in your story?