Cumulative Tables and Graphs
Cumulative Tables and Graphs
Cumulative Tables and Graphs
CumulativeTablesandGraphs
CumulativeTablesandGraphs
Cumulative
Cumulativemeans"howmuchsofar".
Thinkoftheword"accumulate"whichmeanstogathertogether.
Tohavecumulativetotals,justaddupthevaluesasyougo.
Example:Jamiehasearnedthismuchinthelast6months:
Month
Earned
March
$120
April
$50
May
$110
June
$100
July
$50
August
$20
Toworkoutthecumulativetotals,justaddupasyougo.
Thefirstlineiseasy,thetotalearnedsofaristhesameasJamieearnedthat
month:
Month
March
Earned Cumulative
$120
$120
ButforApril,thetotalearnedsofaris$120+$50=$170:
Month
March
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Earned Cumulative
$120
$120
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April
$50
$170
AndforMaywecontinuetoaddup:$170+$110=$280
Month
Earned Cumulative
March
$120
$120
April
$50
$170
May
$110
$280
Doyouseehowweaddthepreviousmonth'scumulativetotaltothismonth's
earnings?
Hereisthecalculationfortherest:
Juneis$280+$100=$380
Julyis$380+$50=$430
Augustis$430+$20=$450
Andthisistheresult
Month
Earned Cumulative
March
$120
$120
April
$50
$170
May
$110
$280
June
$100
$380
July
$50
$430
August
$20
$450
Thelastcumulativetotalshouldmatchthetotalofallearnings:
$450isthelastcumulativetotal...
...itisalsothetotalofallearnings:
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$120+$50+$110+$100+$50+$20=$450
Sowegotitright.
Sothat'showtodoit,addupasyougodownthelistandyouwillhavecumulative
totals.
Wecouldalsocallita"RunningTotal"
Graphs
Wecanmakecumulativegraphs,too.Justploteachcumulativetotal:
CumulativeBarGraph
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