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

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

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Divide the central angle for Comedy by 360°: . Multiply by the total number of students: students.
The table below shows favourite outdoor activities among students. What is the central angle for Cycling?

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Divide the number of students who chose Cycling by the total number of students, then multiply by 360°: °.
The table below shows the favourite colours of 50 students. What is the central angle for Blue?

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Divide the number of students who chose Blue by the total number of students and multiply by 360°: °.
The table below shows students' favourite ice cream flavours. What is the central angle for Strawberry?

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The total number of students is 100. Strawberry has 25 students, so °.
The pie chart shows the time spent on different activities during the day. What is the total time spent on Studying if the total hours in a day are 24?

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The central angle for Studying is 60°. The fraction of the day is . Multiply by 24 hours: hours.
A pie chart shows the favourite sports of students at a school. If 60 students prefer Basketball, how many students prefer Volleyball?

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Basketball has a central angle of 90°, so . If corresponds to 60 students, the total is . Volleyball has a central angle of 120°, which is of the circle. students.
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