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Pie Charts
Why a Pie Chart?
□Very visual □Easy to read□Slices show clearly how the data is
distributed
Data for a Pie Chart
□ Usually given in a table format
□ This data was obtained from a class survey on “Favourite Drinks”
Favourite Drink
Frequency
Milk 7
Orange 9
Cola 13
Water 6
Tea 2
Other 3
These are the answers given
Other allows for
“unexpected” answers
How many people said
they preferred this drink
1 Work out the slicesFavourite Drink
Frequency
Milk 7
Orange 9
Cola 13
Water 6
Tea 2
Other 3
Total 40
We need to calculate the size of each slice inthe pie chart
40 people responded to the survey
If very person had theirown slice, each would get the same
140
of the circleX 360º= 9º
If 1 person is 9º
Angle
Total 360º
Favourite Drink
Frequency
Milk 7
Orange 9
Cola 13
Water 6
Tea 2
Other 3
9 x 9
13 x 9
6 x 9
2 x 9
3 x 9
7 x 9 = 63º
= 81º
= 117º
= 54º
= 18º
= 27º
2 Draw the Pie Chart
Mark a centre for the Pie Chart
x
Draw a circle with centre on the markUse compassesOr draw around an Angle Measure
x
2 Draw the Pie ChartDraw line vertically from centre to circumference
Draw LARGEST slice firsti.e. Cola = 117º
Cola
Label the slice ‘Cola’
Do not enter the angle or the frequency!
x
2 Draw the Pie Chart
Draw NEXT LARGEST slice i.e. Orange = 81º
Turn Protractor so that0º marker is at the endof line just drawn
Orange
Cola
2 Draw the Pie Chart
Then Milk = 63º
Orange
Cola
Milk
2 Draw the Pie Chart
Then Water = 54º
Orange
Cola
Milk
Water
2 Draw the Pie Chart
Then Other = 27º
Orange
Cola
Milk
Water
Other
2 Draw the Pie Chart
The LAST slice is already drawn – just check itTea = 18º
Orange
Cola
Milk
Water
Other
Tea
Remove the small guide marks carefully
Give the Pie Chart its Title
Class 7A’s Favourite Drink
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