Math · Topic 53 of 124
Pie Charts
⭐ MasteredA pie chart shows parts of a whole as slices of a circle. The bigger the slice, the larger the share.
💡 Fun fact
If a pie chart shows half the class likes football, the football slice takes up half the circle.
All about Pie Charts
A pie chart shows parts of a whole as slices of a circle.
Pie charts are good for showing shares, such as how time is spent each day.
The bigger the slice, the larger the share of the total it represents.
Pie charts are good for showing how a group is split up, such as how students travel to school. They are less useful when there are lots of small slices, because they become hard to compare.
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Real-life uses of Pie Charts
- Showing how a budget is split
- Presenting survey answers
- Comparing shares of a total
Frequently asked questions about Pie Charts
What shape is a pie chart?
It is a circle divided into slices.
What do the slices add up to?
They add up to the whole, which is 100 per cent.