The city council has just voted to pass the budget for next year. If you were writing a report describing the budget so the citizens could understand how the total tax dollars will be spent, which of the following graphs might be most appropriate?
A) pie chart
B) scatter diagram
C) bar chart
D) histogram
E) A or C

Question

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A pie chart is effective for showing the proportions of a whole, which is useful for displaying how the total budget is divided among different categories. A bar chart can also be used to compare different categories of spending.

The City Council Has Just Voted to Pass the Budget