data and statistical results. It is more often and effective than presenting data in tabular form. Purpose Compare categorical data Compare series of data over time Percentage of total comparisons Relationship between two variables Relationship between three variables Types of Graphical Presentation There are many types of Graphical presentation- Circle or Pie Diagram Bar Diagram Comparative Bar Diagram Histogram Frequency polygon Circle or Pie Diagram A pie chart displays data as a percentage of the whole. Each pie section should have a label and percentage. A total data number should be included. Advantages Visually appealing Summarize a large data set in visual form Be visually simpler than other types of graph Shows percent of total for each category Disadvantages No exact numerical data Hard to compare 2 data sets Total unknown unless specified Use only with discrete data Bar Diagram Bar graph are commonly used to show the number or proportion of nominal or ordinal data which possess a particular attribute. Bar Diagram Printers
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