Pie Chart Worksheet Template printable pdf download

Pie Chart Worksheet Template

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T A B L E S , G R A P H S , A N D C H A R T S

How to Make a Pie Chart

Name: ________________________________________________________

Date: _____________

Use a pie chart to show numbers expressed as a percentage of a whole. A pie

chart is a circle divided into wedges the shape of pizza slices. The circle represents

100 percent. The wedges represent data that are percentages of a whole. Suppose

you took a poll at a movie theater asking 100 moviegoers which type of movie they

prefer: comedy, drama, or horror. The number of moviegoers you surveyed

represents 100 percent. And each type of movie, as selected by the percentage of

moviegoers, represents a different wedge of the pie chart. Here are the steps to

making a pie chart:

1. Draw a circle with a compass.

2. Give your pie chart a title that describes your variables (“Type of

Movie That Moviegoers Prefer”).

3. Mark the center with a point; this is where each pie wedge will start.

4. Measure a wedge for each independent variable (Drama, Comedy,

or Horror). First, convert your data from percentages to angle degrees.

For example, if 25% of moviegoers prefer dramas, the pie wedge for

dramas would be 25% of the 360-degree circle, or 90 degrees. Then,

position a protractor at the center point of the circle. Mark 0-degree

and 90-degree angles with points on the edge of the circle. Draw a

line from these points to the center of the circle.

5. Label the wedge (include its percentage).

6. Measure your next wedge from the edge of the first. When you are

finished, the entire circle should be filled in and add up to 360

. The

percentages should add up to 100%.

Type of Movie That Moviegoers Prefer

20%

Horror

55%

Comedy

25%

Drama

Pie Chart Worksheet Template