Pie charts:
A) can always be used interchangeably with bar charts.
B) should be limited to no more than 10 segments.
C) should include labels that appear inside the circle, each on their respective segment.
D) should be used only when you are comparing one segment to the whole.
E) should be made a 3D circle, and not a perfect circle, to avoid distortion of data.

Question

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The data in any pie chart can be put in a bar chart. Therefore, use a pie chart only when you are comparing one segment to the whole. When you are comparing one segment to another segment, use a bar chart, a line graph, or a map-even though the data may be expressed in percentages.

Pie Charts