Flashcards · 0417 · Topic 16

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Which chart type should you use for each purpose?: Bar or column: comparing categories. Line graph: change over time. Pie chart: parts of a whole. Scatter graph: whether two sets of numbers are related.
Why should you not include the Total row when selecting chart data?: It appears as an extra category (a huge bar or sector) and distorts the chart.
Name five labels a chart may need: Chart title, axis titles (with units), legend (when there is more than one series), data labels, category labels.
When is a legend needed on a chart?: When there is more than one data series, to show what each colour or line represents. It can be removed for a single series.
Books 120, Games 90, Music 60, Toys 30. What angle is the Books sector of a pie chart?: Total = 300. Books = 120 ÷ 300 = 40%, and 0.40 × 360° = 144°.