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P4 Read and complete data displays

read a pie chart

What fraction of the whole circle is the Reading slice in the shown pie chart?

A pie chart of favourite activities. Slice sizes show each share.ReadingSportArt
One step of the worked solution to read a pie chart, drawn in pencil.
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The pattern behind it: Read and complete data displays

Read the title and labels, locate the relevant values, then compare or complete only what the question asks.

In this one. A pie chart slice represents the same fraction of the data as it occupies of the whole circle.

Locate, then comparetable or graphread the two relevant entriespie charttwo quarters make one half

How to spot it

The question shows a picture graph with rows of circles or icons. A key nearby says how many items one symbol stands for.

Common mistake

Children count the symbols correctly but forget to check the key, so they treat every symbol as one item even when it stands for two or more.

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Standard complete a data table The shown table has a total of 52 books. Complete the Thursday entry.
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