The Federal
Period:
Shaping a Nation 1780-1820
Go Figure
The total cost of building
the Gore Estate in 1806 was
calculated to be $23,608.14.
Christopher Gore kept a detailed
record of his expenditures
in his Account Book, which
still survives today.
Objective:
To have students calculate
percentages and draw a pie
chart.
Curriculum Links:
Mathematics
• Number
Sense and Operations
• Data Analysis,
Statistics and Probability
Materials:
• A
worksheet The Cost of Building
Gore Place.
Instructions:
• Follow
the directions below: The Cost of Building Gore
Place
Problem A
The following expenditures
were part of the total amount:
Bricks—$2,409.66
Hardware—$1,646.81
Wallpaper—$194.00
Pigments and
Oil for Painting—$800.00
Labor—$12,
259
What percentage of the
total cost were:
Bricks?
Hardware?
Wallpaper?
Pigments and oils for
painting?
Labor?
Problem B
The relative cost of labor
for building Gore Place was
$12,261.
The following is a breakdown
of that amount:
Painting—$250.00
Brickwork—$2,343.00
Plastering—$806.00
Paper Hanging—$38.00
Copper work—$727.00
Masonr y—$195.00
Carpentry—$7,500.00
Miscellaneous
Installations—$224.00
Transportation—$178.00
Calculate each percentage
of the total labor expenditure.
Draw a pie chart with
these amounts.
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