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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%
Salaries Research Marketing Other
15%
15%
24%
46%
Salaries Research Marketing Other
15%
15%
24%
46%
Salaries Research Marketing Other
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%
ChromeFirefoxInternet ExplorerSafariOther
Fig. 2 Internet Browser Usage, 2016
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%
ChromeFirefoxInternet ExplorerSafariOther
Fig. 2 Internet Browser Usage, 2016
While there was some variation in the browsers used, Chrome was way more commonly used than its rivals.
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