Pie Chart

Learn how to draw and interpret pie charts and calculate central angles. Let’s get started! 🚀

Pie Chart - introduction visual

Video Lesson

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Flashcards

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A pie chart divided into four sections, labelled 40%, 25%, 20%, and 15%, representing different category contributions.Pie chart of favourite sports of 100 students, football (40%), basketball (25%), swimming (20%), and tennis (15%). Central angle formula is displayed.A visual guide on how to read a pie chart, with a formula for calculating category counts.

🛎️ What Is a Pie Chart?

  • A pie chart shows how each category is a part of the whole.
  • Each slice represents a fraction or percentage of the total.

🛎️ How to Draw a Pie Chart

  • Find each central angle using frequency ÷ total × 360°.
  • Draw the circle, measure each angle, and label the categories.

🛎️ Reading a Pie Chart

  • Use angle ÷ 360° × total to find the number in a category.
  • Larger angles mean a bigger proportion of the whole.

Practice Questions

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Q1Easy

The pie chart shows the favourite genres of movies among 80 students. How many students prefer Comedy?

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Interactive Activity

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