The graph below gives information about the preferred leisure activities of Australian children. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown.

The bar chart illustrates the data regarding the leisure activities which are preferred by Australian children at the age of 5 to 14, broken down by gender.

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the most popular activities are watching TV or videos, electronic or computer games, and bike riding,

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skateboarding or rollerblading and

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are not that frequently chosen.

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, the percentages of boys participating in electronic/computer or active games are higher than girls who lead in

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watching TV and videos is equally important for both genders. Focusing first on the most preferrable types of entertainment, 100% of boys and girls spend their leisure time watching television or videos,

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for computer/electronic games, the corresponding figures are 80% and 60%, respectively, which are nearly the same as for bike riders. As for the remaining types of leisure activities, almost 60% of girls participate in

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, as opposed to fewer than 40% of boys doing

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. The percentages of young males and females enjoying skateboarding or rollerblading are nearly 40 and over 20 per cent, respectively.