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The following table shows the market position of different brands of tea-leaves.
| Brand | A | B | C | D | others |
| % of Buyers | 35 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
Draw it-pie-chart to represent the above information.
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Solution

| Name of brand | % of Buyers | Central angle |
| A | 35 | `35/100 xx 360^circ = 126^circ` |
| B | 20 | `20/100 xx 360^circ = 72^circ` |
| C | 20 | `20/100 xx 360^circ = 72^circ` |
| D | 15 | `15/100 xx 360^circ = 54^circ` |
| Others | 10 | `10/100 xx 360^circ = 36^circ` |
| 100 | `360^circ` |
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