You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The column graph below shows the consumption of regular ice cream in the US market.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Sample Answer
The column graph shows yearly ice cream consumption in the USA from 1995 to 2000. The unit is given in million gallons, and the consumption includes regular ice creams in the US market. Overall, the ice cream intake by US citizens increased over the years, and this consumption was the highest in the year 1999.
According to the illustration, American citizens ate 860 million gallons of regular ice cream in 1995, which increased by 20 million gallons in the next year. The consumption further increased in the next three years, with an average increase of 20 million gallons each year. In 1999, ice cream consumption by US citizens stood at 960, which was 100 million gallons higher than the consumption in 1995.
After 1999, the intake of regular ice cream dropped by approximately 10 million gallons, which was an exception to the trend shown in the bar graph. This is the only year when ice cream consumption by Americans decreased compared to the previous year.