1. Cotton by the Numbers By Mrs. Coxs Math Students Cotton
Project March 2013
2. Population by Race in
Georgia4,000,0003,500,0003,000,0002,500,000 White2,000,000 Black
Other1,500,0001,000,000 500,000 0 1850s 1870s 1900s 1930s 1960s
1980s
3. Average Household Income in Georgia8000070000600005000040000
Series1300002000010000 0 1850S 1870S 1900S 1930S 1960S 1980S
2010S
5. Social Activities in Georgia Social Activities in Georgia
2010 1980 1960 1930 1900 1870 1850Card 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
6. 1850s
7. 1870s
8. 1900s
9. 1930s
10. 1960s
11. 1980s
12. 2010 !
13. Price of Jeans (2011) 3% 3% 7%13% 27% 100+ $19.99 or less
$20- 29.99 $30- 39.99 $40- 59.99 $60- 79.99 $80- 99.9920% 27%
14. Jeans Fast Facts
15. In 1875, 12 pairs of jeans cost $13.50. Which means that
one pair cost approximately $1.13.
16. Almost all US consumers own at least one pair of jeans, and
the average consumer owns seven pairs.
17. China, Mexico, and Bangladesh were the top suppliers of
denim jeans in2010, accounting for 68.4% of units imported.
18. Average US retail prices of denim jeansare up in the first
quarter of 2011, but down from the same period in 2009.
19. Mid-tier department stores allocate the greatest share of
floor space tojeans and are more likely to have jeans priced on
sale.
20. Consumers see the value in payingmore for a jean that will
fit better and last longer, and 76% of consumersthink
better-quality clothing is made from natural fibers.