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To compare and sort data in a visual manner.

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What is the purpose of a pie chart?

It is the best graph for showing persents


Is the bar chart preferred to the pie chart?

Each chart has its own purpose and is preferred in various situations. Pie charts are useful when comparing percentages of a whole. Bar charts, on the other hand, are useful when comparing figures which are not necessarily parts of a whole.


Does a pie chart always add up to 100 percent?

If it is done correctly it should. That is the purpose of a pie chart; to show how each data item fits into the entire data set.


What is the division of the pie chart?

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Does a pie chart illustrate trends?

Generally, pie charts do not indicate trends. Line, bar and column charts are better for trends. They are designed to show how something is split up, so it does not have that purpose, so the answer would normally be no. However, a pie chart could indicate a trend if there was a pattern in the successive slices, like if each was getting larger and each represented a time period, like a month. A few pie charts shown together could also indicate a trend, by looking at how the same data changes from chart to chart.