A professor has kept records on grades that students have earned in his class. If he wants to examine the percentage of students earning the grades A, B, C, D, and F during the most recent term, which kind of plot could he make?
A) pie chart
B) boxplot
C) dotplot
D) timeplot
E) histogram

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A pie chart would be the best option for showing the percentage of students earning each grade, as it allows for easy comparison of the relative sizes of each category.

A Professor Has Kept Records on Grades That Students Have