Reading Pie Charts and Circle Graphs
Interpreting parts of a whole using fractions and percents
Reading Pie Charts and Circle Graphs
Interpreting parts of a whole using fractions and percents
Math - Grade 4-5
- 1
A circle graph shows how 100 students get to school: Bus 40%, Car 30%, Walk 20%, Bike 10%. Which way do the most students get to school?
The most students get to school by bus because bus has the largest part of the circle graph at 40%. - 2
Using the same school transportation graph, how many students walk to school if the graph represents 100 students?
Percent means out of 100.
20 students walk to school because 20% of 100 is 20. - 3
A circle graph shows favorite fruits in a class: Apples 1/4, Bananas 1/2, Grapes 1/8, Oranges 1/8. Which fruit was chosen by half of the class?
Bananas were chosen by half of the class because the banana section is labeled 1/2. - 4
In the favorite fruits graph, which two fruits were chosen by the same fraction of the class?
Look for two labels that match.
Grapes and oranges were chosen by the same fraction of the class because both are labeled 1/8. - 5
A circle graph shows how Mia spends 4 hours after school: Homework 25%, Reading 25%, Sports 25%, Chores 25%. How much time does Mia spend on homework?
Four equal parts of 4 hours means each part is 1 hour.
Mia spends 1 hour on homework because 25% is one fourth, and one fourth of 4 hours is 1 hour. - 6
A pet survey circle graph shows: Dogs 45%, Cats 35%, Fish 10%, Birds 10%. Which two pet choices have equal parts of the graph?
Fish and birds have equal parts of the graph because each is 10%. - 7
In the pet survey graph, what percent of students chose dogs or cats altogether?
Add the two percentages.
80% of students chose dogs or cats altogether because 45% plus 35% equals 80%. - 8
A circle graph shows the colors of 200 marbles in a bag: Red 50%, Blue 25%, Green 15%, Yellow 10%. How many marbles are blue?
There are 50 blue marbles because 25% is one fourth, and one fourth of 200 is 50. - 9
Using the marble colors graph, which color has the smallest number of marbles?
The smallest percent represents the smallest number.
Yellow has the smallest number of marbles because yellow is the smallest section at 10%. - 10
A circle graph shows library book types checked out in one day: Fiction 40%, Nonfiction 30%, Comics 20%, Poetry 10%. If 50 books were checked out, how many were comics?
10 books were comics because 20% of 50 is 10. - 11
In the library book graph, which type of book was checked out twice as often as poetry?
Twice as much as 10% is 20%.
Comics were checked out twice as often as poetry because comics are 20% and poetry is 10%. - 12
A class activity circle graph shows: Art 3/8, Music 2/8, Games 2/8, Reading 1/8. Which activity has the largest section?
Art has the largest section because 3/8 is greater than 2/8 and 1/8. - 13
Using the class activity graph, what fraction of the class chose music or games altogether?
Add the numerators when the denominators are the same.
The fraction that chose music or games altogether is 4/8, or 1/2, because 2/8 plus 2/8 equals 4/8. - 14
A circle graph shows a family's monthly spending: Rent 50%, Food 25%, Savings 15%, Fun 10%. If the family spends $2,000 in all, how much is spent on food?
The family spends $500 on food because 25% is one fourth, and one fourth of $2,000 is $500. - 15
A sports club circle graph shows favorite sports: Soccer 30%, Basketball 30%, Baseball 25%, Tennis 15%. What is the difference between the percent who chose baseball and the percent who chose tennis?
Subtract the smaller percent from the larger percent.
The difference is 10 percentage points because 25% minus 15% equals 10%.