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Learn about pie charts, and where they are useful for visualizing data.
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On the other hand, the story told
by a pie chart often would be told
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just as well if not more
clearly by a column chart.
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That said, pie charts are great for
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showing the sum of parts at
a particular point in time.
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You have 24 hours in a day,
how did you spend it?
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You consumed 18,000 calories of food and
beverages last week,
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how did that break out?
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We wrote 100 jokes during our meeting,
what types?
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A pie chart is a good way to
show a snapshot allocation.
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They are not great for
showing changes over time.
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