Imagine one of your colleagues is constructing a pie-chart to graph results of data collected on respondent's occupational prestige score,a score which can take on any non-zero value.What should be your first response upon reviewing the work?
A)To note whether the "slices" of the pie sum to 100%
B)To suggest that your colleague has used an inappropriate graphic device
C)To ensure that the frequencies at each time point sum to N
D)To check whether the bars representing the categories are contiguous as they should be

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A pie chart is typically used to display the relative proportions of a whole, and therefore the slices should always add up to 100%. Checking this is the first step in making sure the chart is accurate and representative of the data.

Imagine One of Your Colleagues Is Constructing a Pie-Chart to Graph