1. Cotton by the Numbers
By Mrs. Cox’s Math Students
Cotton Project
March 2013
2. Population by Race in Georgia
4,000,000
3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
White
2,000,000 Black
Other
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0
1850's 1870's 1900's 1930's 1960's 1980's
3.
4. Average Household Income in Georgia
80000
70000
60000
50000
40000
Series1
30000
20000
10000
0
1850'S 1870'S 1900'S 1930'S 1960'S 1980'S 2010'S
10. Social Activities in Georgia
Social Activities in Georgia
2010
1980
1960
1930
1900
1870
1850
Card Games and Fish, and Outdoor Listen to Music and Play Board and Parlor Watch Movies and Sports and Outdoor Internet/Facebook
Church Socials Contests Read Books Games Television Games and Television
20. In 1875, 12 pairs of jeans cost $13.50.
Which means that one pair cost
approximately $1.13.
21. Almost all US consumers own at least
one pair of jeans, and the average
consumer owns seven pairs.
22. China, Mexico, and Bangladesh were
the top suppliers of denim jeans in
2010, accounting for 68.4% of units
imported.
23. Average US retail prices of denim jeans
are up in the first quarter of 2011, but
down from the same period in 2009.
24. Mid-tier department stores allocate
the greatest share of floor space to
jeans and are more likely to have jeans
priced “on sale”.
25. Consumers see the value in paying
more for a jean that will fit better and
last longer, and 76% of consumers
think better-quality clothing is made
from natural fibers.
