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Pie Charts and Line Graphs Explained

The document discusses different types of graphs used to visualize data including pie charts, line graphs, and examples of how to construct and interpret each. Pie charts show proportional data using slices of a circle to represent quantities. Line graphs connect data points over time on an x and y axis to depict trends. Examples are provided for constructing pie charts and line graphs from sample data and interpreting the results.

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Pie Charts and Line Graphs Explained

The document discusses different types of graphs used to visualize data including pie charts, line graphs, and examples of how to construct and interpret each. Pie charts show proportional data using slices of a circle to represent quantities. Line graphs connect data points over time on an x and y axis to depict trends. Examples are provided for constructing pie charts and line graphs from sample data and interpreting the results.

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C. Pie Charts

A pie chart (or a circle chart) is a circular statistical graphic, which is divided into slices to illustrate
numerical proportion.
In a pie chart, the arc length of each slice (and consequently its central angle and area), is
proportional to the quantity it represents. While it is named for its resemblance to a pie which has
been sliced, there are variations on the way it can be presented. The earliest known pie chart is
generally credited to William Playfair's Statistical Breviary of 1801.

Example

Imagine you survey your friends to find the kind of movie they like best:

Table: Favorite Type of Movie


Comedy Action Romance Drama SciFi
4 5 6 1 4
show the percentage of each data by Pie Charts !

Solution :
A Full Circle has 360 degrees, so we do this calculation:

The Pie Charts

D. Line Graphs
A line graph (also known as a line plot or line chart) is a graph which uses lines to connect
individual data points that display quantitative values over a specified time interval. Line
graphs use data point "markers" that are connected by straight lines to aid in visualization.
Used across many fields, this type of graph can be quite helpful in depicting the changes in
values over time.

A line graph connects individual data points that, typically, display quantitative values over a
specified time interval. Line graphs consist of two axes: x-axis (horizontal) and y-axis
(vertical), graphically denoted as (x,y). In investing, specifically with respect to the field of
technical analysis, line graphs are quite informative in allowing the user to visualize trends,
which can greatly aid them in their analyses.

Example

The table shows the daily earnings of a store for five days.

Day Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri


Earnings 300 450 200 400 650
a. Construct a line graph for the frequency table.
b. On which days were the earnings above $ 400

Solution :

a.

b. The earnings were above $ 400 on Tuesday and Friday.


EXERCISE

1.

show the percentage of each data by Pie Charts !

2. In a school, there are 750 students in Year1, 420 students in Year 2 and 630 students in Year
3. Draw a pie charts to represent the numbers of students in these groups.

3. The following line graph shows the total number of animals in a zoo.

a. In which year did the zoo have the largest number of animals?
b. What is the percentage increase of animals in the zoo from 1999 to 2001?

4. The table shows the daily sales in RM of different categories of items for five days.

Day Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri


Drinks 300 450 150 400 650
Food 400 500 350 300 500

a. Construct a line graph for the frequency table.


b. On what days were the sales for drinks better than the sales for food?
c. What is the total earnings for food and drinks on Wednesday?

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