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Creating Pie Charts

Part of Pie ChartsGCSE Mathematics

This deep dive covers Creating Pie Charts within Pie Charts for GCSE Mathematics. Revise Pie Charts in Statistics for GCSE Mathematics with 14 exam-style questions and 20 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 3 of 7 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 3 of 7

Practice

14 questions

Recall

20 flashcards

Creating Pie Charts

Step-by-Step Method

Example: Favorite subjects survey of 120 students

Subject Frequency Calculation Angle
Maths 30 (30 ÷ 120) × 360° 90°
English 24 (24 ÷ 120) × 360° 72°
Science 36 (36 ÷ 120) × 360° 108°
History 18 (18 ÷ 120) × 360° 54°
Other 12 (12 ÷ 120) × 360° 36°
Total 120 Check: 360° ✓

Drawing the Pie Chart

  1. Draw a circle using a compass
  2. Mark the center and draw a radius to the top (12 o'clock)
  3. Use a protractor to measure each angle from the previous line
  4. Draw each sector in order (largest first helps)
  5. Label clearly with category names and values

Keep building this topic

Read this section alongside the surrounding pages in Pie Charts. That gives you the full topic sequence instead of a single isolated revision point.

Practice Questions for Pie Charts

A pie chart shows the results of a survey about favourite holiday destinations. The sectors have the following angles: - Beach: 144° - City: 90° - Countryside: 72° - Mountains: 54° Which destination is the modal category?

  • A. Beach
  • B. Countryside
  • C. City
  • D. Mountains
1 markfoundation

A newspaper reports that a pie chart shows Company A has a 'dominant market share' in the smartphone industry, with their sector taking up nearly half the chart. A critic argues that the pie chart is misleading. Explain two limitations of using a pie chart in this context, and suggest what additional information would make the chart more useful.

4 markschallenge

Quick Recall Flashcards

What is a pie chart?
A pie chart is a circular diagram divided into sectors, where each sector represents a category of data. The size of each sector is proportional to the frequency or amount it represents.
What are the steps to draw a pie chart?
1. Calculate each sector angle 2. Check angles add to 360° 3. Draw a circle with compass 4. Mark center and draw radius 5. Use protractor to measure each angle 6. Label each sector 7. Add title and legend

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