Which of the Following Statements About Pie Charts Is True

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about pie charts is true?

• A) In a pie chart, the largest slice should begin at 6 o'clock and go counterclockwise.
• B) Exploding slices should be used extensively in pie charts.
• C) Pie slices should complete a whole, that is, add up to 100% of a data series.
• D) The slices of the pie charts should be free from data labels.
• E) 3-D pie charts are used to represent complicated numerical data.

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Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

Refers to the number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution or to the number of independent choices left after fixing the parameters of a system.

T Distribution

A type of probability distribution that is symmetrical and bell-shaped, used in hypothesis testing for small sample sizes.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped distribution that is symmetric about the mean, where data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in the analysis without breaking any constraints.