Which of the following religious traditions had the greatest rate of membership increase between 1991 and 1996?
Religious Affiliation in Australia
| Tradition | 1991 | 1996 |
|----------------|----------|----------|
| Buddhism | 139 795 | 199 812 |
| Christianity | 12 465 644 | 12 582 764 |
| Islam | 147 507 | 200 885 |
| Judaism | 74 266 | 79 805 |
Australian Census data - HSC - SSCE Studies of Religion - Question 10 - 2002 - Paper 1
Question 10
Which of the following religious traditions had the greatest rate of membership increase between 1991 and 1996?
Religious Affiliation in Australia
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:Which of the following religious traditions had the greatest rate of membership increase between 1991 and 1996?
Religious Affiliation in Australia
| Tradition | 1991 | 1996 |
|----------------|----------|----------|
| Buddhism | 139 795 | 199 812 |
| Christianity | 12 465 644 | 12 582 764 |
| Islam | 147 507 | 200 885 |
| Judaism | 74 266 | 79 805 |
Australian Census data - HSC - SSCE Studies of Religion - Question 10 - 2002 - Paper 1
Step 1
Calculate the increase for Buddhism
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The membership in 1991 was 139,795 and in 1996 it was 199,812. The increase is calculated as:
199812−139795=60017
Step 2
Calculate the increase for Christianity
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The membership in 1991 was 12,465,644 and in 1996 it was 12,582,764. The increase is calculated as:
12582764−12465644=117120
Step 3
Calculate the increase for Islam
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The membership in 1991 was 147,507 and in 1996 it was 200,885. The increase is calculated as:
200885−147507=53378
Step 4
Calculate the increase for Judaism
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The membership in 1991 was 74,266 and in 1996 it was 79,805. The increase is calculated as:
79805−74266=5540
Step 5
Determine which tradition had the greatest increase
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From the calculations:
Buddhism: 60,017
Christianity: 117,120
Islam: 53,378
Judaism: 5,540
The tradition with the greatest rate of membership increase between 1991 and 1996 is Christianity.
