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Interpretation comes from interpret which means to say what you think something means.

For example:

Two people looking at the same picture may have two different interpretations of the picture.

measuring something accurately

explaining what something means

understanding the meaning of something

giving your personal view of something

Which answers are closest in meaning to interpretation? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

measuring something accurately
Feedback:

An interpretation is a possible explanation of what something means - it is usually subjective. Measuring something accurately is objective, so this cannot be an interpretation.

explaining what something means

understanding the meaning of something

giving your personal view of something
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The examples below will help you understand the meaning of interpretation.

a work of art

body language

bottles of water

an ancient Egyptian text

Which examples require interpretation? Choose 3 correct answers.

Response:

an ancient Egyptian text

a work of art

bottles of water
Feedback:

An ancient text, work of art or body language may need an explanation or interpretation to understand its meaning. A bottle of water is something that does not need interpretation or explanation.

body language
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seeing something from your own point of view

giving meaning to something

uncovering meanings which are not easy to see

sharing information with other people

Which descriptions below best explain the meaning of interpretation? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

giving meaning to something

sharing information with other people
Feedback:

Your interpretation is a result of your thinking about what something means. You can only share this with others after you have finished your own interpretation of what it means to you.

seeing something from your own point of view

uncovering meanings which are not easy to see
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Numbers don't have points of view or preferences - but the people who interpret numbers do. This is why people with different points of view can interpret the same facts and figures differently. Smart readers always ask themselves: Is this a fact - or an interpretation of a fact? Can this fact be interpreted differently?

Read the paragraph and answer the question below.

When people work with figures, they often make mistakes.

Different people have different points of view.

People can use the same data to support different positions.

Different points of view can lead to different interpretations of the same numbers.

New data show that sales tax went up from 8% to 10% this year.

Supporters of the government's policy said that the rate of sales tax went up by only 2% this year (from 8% to 10% = 2%).

People who did not agree with the government's policy said that sales tax increased by 25% this year (10% - 8% = 2% but 2:8 = 1:4 = 25%).

Which answers below explain why the same figures can be interpreted differently? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

When people work with figures, they often make mistakes.

Different people have different points of view.

Different points of view can lead to different interpretations of the same numbers.

People can use the same data to support different positions.