Pie chart

Pie chart (circle graph) - A special chart that uses "pie slices" to show relative sizes of data.
A circle graph is a circular chart divided into sectors.The size of each sector is proportional to the information it represents. It is drawn on the circle. The degree of the circle is 360⁰ so each data is first converted into degree and then we can draw the circle graph. It shows the relationship between a whole and its parts. How to construct Pie-chart
1) Calculate Percentages : For data that is not already given as a percentage, convert the amounts for each part, or data group size, into a percentage of the whole.
2) Draw the Graph : Draw a circle and draw in a sector for each data group. Try to make the sector sizes look as close to the percentage of the circle as the percentage of the data group.
3) Title and Label the Graph : Label the sectors with the data group name and percentage. Then add a title to the graph. This is the same as the title of the table.

Example :
The following table represents the area of the various continents of the world in millions of km². Draw a pie graph for the data.

Continent	Area(millions of km2)
A	30
B	25
C	5
D	20

Solution :

Continent	Area(millions of km2)	In Fraction	Central angle
A	30	(30 /80) = 3/8	(3 / 8)x 360 = 1350
B	25	(25 /80) = 5/16	(5 / 16)x 360 = 112.50
C	5	(5 /80) = 1/16	(1 / 16)x 360 = 22.50
D	20	(20 /80) = 1/8	(1 / 4)x 360 = 900
Total ->	80

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