Drawing Pie Charts

Pie Charts are circles that are split up into sections. Each section represents a certain number of items. * Calculating angles for a Pie Chart. 1. Find the total for the items listed. 2. Find the fraction of the total for each item. 3. Multiply the fraction by 360 to find the angle.

Example The favourite sports of 24 pupils are as follows: Football - 9 pupils Netball - 3 pupils Swimming - 5 pupils Hockey - 7 pupils This information is then recorded into a table and the angles for each sector are calculated.
SPORT Football Swimming Netball Hockey TOTAL FREQUENCY 9 5 3 7 24 WORKINGS OUT 9/24 x 360 = 5/24 x 360 = 3/24 x 360 = 7/24 x 360 = ANGLE 135 75 45 105 360

Questions 1. One day 150 packets of crisps are dispensed by a vending machine. Draw a pie chart showing the proportion of each flavour dispensed. Salt and Vinegar - 60 packets Plain - 45 packets Cheese and Onion - 30 packets Smokey Bacon - 15 packets
2. One week a car dealer sold information. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 80 cars. Draw a pie chart showing this 12 cars sold 8 cars sold 8 cars sold 36 cars sold 16 cars sold