WAEC Geography 2009 Question 25

Question 25

Statistical Maps and Diagrams

Which of the following is not true of pie charts?

  1. A.Statistics of various items can be represented on a single diagram
  2. B.It is often difficult to compare the component parts
  3. C.Data with wide extremes can be conveniently represented in a pie chart
  4. D.It is easy to draw
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Data with wide extremes can be conveniently represented in a pie chart)

Explanation

Data with very large and very small values give tiny, unreadable slices, so a pie chart does not show wide extremes well.