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How to Interpret and Plot Pie Charts

Subject: Mathematics

Book: Maths Mastery

Pie charts represent categorical data as slices of a circle, where each slice’s angle or area corresponds to a category’s proportion. For instance, if a total budget is ₹10,000 and marketing gets ₹2,500, that slice is 25% of the pie or 90° out of 360°. To plot, calculate each category’s percentage, multiply by 360 to get slice angles, and then draw accordingly. Pie charts offer quick visual breakdowns of how parts contribute to a whole, aiding in budget distributions, poll results, and market share analysis. Mastery ensures your data storytelling is intuitive, vivid, and effective.

Practice Questions

What is the sum of the first 20 odd numbers?

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The ratio of two numbers is 3:5, and their sum is 64. What are the numbers?

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If a+b = 10 and ab = 21, what is the value of (a-b)^2?

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If a+b = 10 and ab = 21, what is the value of a^3 + b^3?

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If sin(θ) = 0.6 and θ is acute, what is cos(θ)?

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If the probability of an event is 1/4, what is the probability of its complement?

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If x:y = 4:5 and y:z = 2:3, what is x:z?

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If the sum of three consecutive integers is 72, what are the integers?

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The sides of a triangle are 13 cm, 14 cm, and 15 cm. What is its area?

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If x + 1/x = 5, what is the value of x^2 + 1/x^2?

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