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Question
Comparison of parts of a whole may be done by a ______.
Options
bar graph
pie chart
linear graph
line graph
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Solution
Comparison of parts of a whole may be done by a pie chart.
Explanation:
There are various ways to represent and compare the data.
One of them is pie chart.
Pie chart is a pictorial representation of the data in which the whole is represented by a circle and the parts, by non-intersecting adjacent sectors.
Hence, comparison of parts of a whole may be done by a pie chart.
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