BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 3

Reporting statistics

THE GREAT BRITISH BATH

British people spend a year of their lives in the bath according to a survey by Graham,
a leading bathroom supplier. More than half read in the bath, a third drink coffee, almost a
third sing, a quarter consume alcohol, around a seventh make phone calls and nearly a sixth
use the time to clip their toe nails.
The Graham Bath Report published today indicates that three out of five people prefer
baths to showers and that having a bath is important form of relaxation for many people. 53%
of the 2,500 people surveyed like to listen to music in the bath and over two thirds say they
dream. Some tackle crosswords, and some practice yoga or meditation. One person in five
says they watch television from their bath, four percent claim to have sexual intercourse and a
few go to sleep.
On the more practical side, just under two thirds of the people wash their hair, a tenth
use the bath to wash their dogs and others share their baths with pet rabbits and cats
(particularly Persians). But for others, the bath is a place of recreation. 4% play with their
children’s toys.

A Read the article and complete this table of statistics. Fill in the missing percentages using
figures from the box.

68% 62% 60% 52% 30% 25% 20% 14% 10%

What the nation does at bath time:

Read ______
Drink coffee _31%_
Sing ______
Drink alcohol ______
Talk on the phone ______
Clip their toe nails _16%_
Prefer baths to shower ______
Listen to music _53%_
Dream ______
Watch TV ______
Have sex __4%_
Wash hair ______
Wash the dog ______
Play with their children toys __4%_