For which of the following data sets will a pie chart be most useful?
A) Heights of high school freshmen
B) Ambient temperatures in the U.S. Capitol Building
C) Percentage of net sales by product for Lenovo in Year 1
D) Growth rates of firms in a particular industry

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A pie chart is best used to display the percentage breakdown of a whole, making it useful for showing the percentage of net sales by product for Lenovo in Year 1. It would not be useful for displaying the heights of high school freshmen, ambient temperatures in a building, or growth rates of firms in an industry which do not have clear percentage breakdowns.

For Which of the Following Data Sets Will a Pie