Describing Pie Charts

PIEwriting about

CHARTS

OUTCOMES

OUTCOMESDefine the function of

pie charts

OUTCOMESExplains the kind of

information displayed in pie charts

OUTCOMESIdentify the key

characteristics of a pie chart

OUTCOMESWrite a paragraph

describing a pie chart

what is a

PIEchart?

different categories make to an

circulara

relative contributiongraph that shows the

overall total

each wedgerepresents a category's contribution

pieso the graph looks a

cut into different-sized slices

what does a

PIESHOW?CHART

fractions

pie charts show

which is measured in proportion

or percentages

pie charts only show

not changecomparison

6 categoriespie charts are good for displaying data for around

wedges can betoo many confusing

small categories can begroupedtogether as ‘other’

DESIGNING

PIECHARTS

pie charts work when the categories show

variationin size

arrange sectorsclockwisein order of size

should always be‘other’

last

make sure segments are easilydistinguishable

15%

15%

24%

46%

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15%

15%

24%

46%


15%

15%

24%

46%


writing about

PIECHARTS

start with the largest

sectionmost relevant

or

2%5%

18%

31%

43%

ChromeFirefoxInternet ExplorerSafariOther

Fig. 2 Internet Browser Usage, 2016

As shown, Chrome was by far the most popular browser, accounting for 43 per cent of all browser usage.

mention the remaining sections in

size order(largest to smallest)

should always come‘other’

last

2%5%

18%

31%

43%



This was followed by Firefox which accounted for 31 per cent of all usage. Meanwhile, Internet Explorer and Safari was used far less accounting for only 18 percent and five pre cent, respectively. Other browsers only accounted for 2 per cent of total usage.

conclude by restatingmost relevant

information

2%5%

18%

31%

43%



While there was some variation in the browsers used, Chrome was way more commonly used than its rivals.

SUMMARY

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Describing Pie Charts

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