iStarSign in

Math 7 · Unit 16: Interpreting and discussing results · Cambridge Lower Secondary Maths Stage 7

16.3 Pie charts and waffle diagrams

23 questions · e.g. A 90° sector of a pie chart for 60 pupils

Practice

Questions

  1. 1. 1 The table shows the desserts chosen by the customers dining in a restaurant one evening. Complete the calculations to work out the number of degrees for each customer in a pie chart showing the information in the table.

    Dessert chosenice creamcheesecakelemon cakefruit saladNumber ofcustomers912118Total number of customers = 9 + 12 + 11 + 8 =customersNumber of degrees per customer = 360 ÷ the total =°

    Fill the blanks with these.

    Check
  2. 2. Question 1b: the pie chart for the desserts chosen (ice cream 9, cheesecake 12, lemon cake 11, fruit salad 8 customers) has 9° per customer. Match each dessert to the angle of its sector.

    • ice cream (9)
    • cheesecake (12)
    • lemon cake (11)
    • fruit salad (8)
    • 99°
    • 108°
    • 81°
    • 72°
    Check
  3. 3. 2 The table shows the results of a survey about students' favourite weekdays. Complete the calculations to work out the number of degrees for each student in a pie chart showing the information in the table.

    Favourite weekdayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayNumber ofstudents5814627Total number of students = 5 + 8 + 14 + 6 + 27 =studentsNumber of degrees per student = 360 ÷ the total =°

    Fill the blanks with these.

    Check
  4. 4. Question 2b: the pie chart for the favourite weekdays (Monday 5, Tuesday 8, Wednesday 14, Thursday 6, Friday 27 students) has 6° per student. Match each day to the angle of its sector.

    • Monday (5)
    • Tuesday (8)
    • Wednesday (14)
    • Thursday (6)
    • Friday (27)
    • 48°
    • 84°
    • 162°
    • 36°
    • 30°
    Check
  5. 5. 3 The bar chart shows the number of times 24 people ate potatoes in one week. Use the bar chart to complete the table.

    02468100123Number of peopleNumber of times people ate potatoesNumber of times people ate potatoes in one weekNumber of timespeople ate potatoes0123TotalNumber of people224

    Fill the blanks with these.

    Check
  6. 6. 3 24 people ate potatoes in one week (see the table). Complete the calculations to work out the number of degrees for each sector of a pie chart, to show the information in the table.

    Number of timespeople ate potatoes0123TotalNumber of people2841024Number of degrees per person = 360 ÷ 24 =°Number of degrees for each sector:Zero times = 2 × degrees per person =°One time = 8 × degrees per person =°Two times = 4 × degrees per person =°Three times = 10 × degrees per person =°

    Fill the blanks with these.

    Check
  7. 7. 4 The waffle diagram shows the favourite fruit of the students in class 7P. Use it to complete the table, showing the number of students that chose each fruit.

    applebananagrapefruitmelonorangeFruitNumber of studentsapple8bananagrapefruitmelonorange

    Fill the blanks with these.

    Check
  8. 8. Question 4b: there are 30 students in class 7P. How many degrees is each student in a pie chart, and what is the angle for melon?

    applebananagrapefruitmelonorange
    Check
  9. 9. Question 5a: the pie chart shows Frank's sales of 200 BMX bikes in October. Which model was the most popular?

    Makes of BMX bikesXtreme135°Mudd54°Tungsten108°Drop63°
    Check
  10. 10. Question 5b: what fraction of the bikes sold were Mudds?

    Makes of BMX bikesXtreme135°Mudd54°Tungsten108°Drop63°
    Check
  11. 11. Question 5c: what percentage of the bikes sold were Tungstens?

    Makes of BMX bikesXtreme135°Mudd54°Tungsten108°Drop63°
    Check
  12. 12. Question 5d: Frank sold 200 BMX bikes. How many of them were Xtremes?

    Makes of BMX bikesXtreme135°Mudd54°Tungsten108°Drop63°
    Check
  13. 13. Question 6a: the pie chart shows the types of rice sold by a supermarket one day. Which rice was the most popular?

    Type of rice sold by a supermarketarborio54°basmati135°black36°brown90°red
    Check
  14. 14. Question 6b: what fraction of the rice sold was brown rice?

    Type of rice sold by a supermarketarborio54°basmati135°black36°brown90°red
    Check
  15. 15. Question 6c: what percentage of the rice sold was black rice?

    Type of rice sold by a supermarketarborio54°basmati135°black36°brown90°red
    Check
  16. 16. Question 6d: altogether the supermarket sold 400 kg of rice. How many kilograms of red rice were sold?

    Type of rice sold by a supermarketarborio54°basmati135°black36°brown90°red
    Check
  17. 17. Question 7a: the pie chart shows the favourite cookies of the members of a netball club. Which type of cookie is the least popular?

    Favourite type of cookiecoconut75°choc-chip195°gingerraisin30°
    Check
  18. 18. Question 7b: what fraction of the members chose coconut?

    Favourite type of cookiecoconut75°choc-chip195°gingerraisin30°
    Check
  19. 19. Question 7c: there are 24 members of the netball club. How many members chose ginger?

    Favourite type of cookiecoconut75°choc-chip195°gingerraisin30°
    Check
  20. 20. Question 7d: there are 24 members. How many more members chose choc-chip than raisin?

    Favourite type of cookiecoconut75°choc-chip195°gingerraisin30°
    Check