Pie Chart – Data Interpretation
PIE CHART DI
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A pie chart is easy to understand and solve using basic arithmetic concepts. It can be coupled with another pie chart or bar/numeric table/line graph to make the question look complex.
Example 1
The following pie-charts show the run scored by a batsman against different countries in one-day internationals (ODI) and Twenty (T20) world cup matches. Runs scored by the batsman in ODI and T20 are 2800 and 2000 respectively.
Runs scored by the batsman against New Zealand in T20 matches are approximate what percent of the runs scored against Pakistan in ODI?
1. 64%
2. 66%
3. 62%
4. Other than the given options
5. 68%
Solution:
Runs scored against NZ = 10% of 2000 = 200
Runs scored against Pakistan = 10.5% of 2800 = 294
Required percentage = (200/294)*100 = 68%
In case of which of the following countries, the difference between the runs scored in ODI and T20 is the second lowest?
1. Sri Lanka
2. Pakistan
3. South Africa
4. WI
5. Other than the given options
Solution:
| Countries | T20 runs | ODI runs |
| Australia | 230 | 490 |
| England | 180 | 308 |
| Pakistan | 190 | 294 |
| Sri Lanka | 250 | 252 |
| South Africa | 330 | 350 |
| New Zealand | 200 | 336 |
| Zimbabwe | 260 | 378 |
| West Indies | 360 | 392 |
It is clear from the table that second-lowest difference between ODI and T20 is for South Africa
Example 2
| City | Male:Female | % Adult |
| U | 6:5 | 55% |
| V | 11:8 | 60% |
| W | 9:8 | 68% |
| X | 3:4 | 66% |
| Y | 2:1 | 72% |
| Z | 4:3 | 70% |
The number of adults in city Y is approximately what per cent of the number of males in city X?
1. 70%
2. 72%
3. 66%
4. 68%
5. 74%
Solution:
| City | Population | Adults |
| U | 20 x 28000 = 560000 | 55 x 5600 = 308000 |
| V | 19 x 28000 = 532000 | 60 x 5320 = 319200 |
| W | 17 x 28000 = 476000 | 68 x 4760 = 323680 |
| X | 21 x 28000 = 588000 | 66 x 5880 = 388080 |
| Y | 9 x 28000 = 252000 | 72 x 2520 = 181440 |
| Z | 14 x 28000 = 392000 | 70 x 3920 = 274400 |
Total number of adults in city Y = 181440
Total number of males in city X = (3/7) * 588000 = 252000 (Explanation: M:F ratio of city X is 3:4 so Male population is (3/7) * Total population of city X)
Required percentage = (181440/252000) * 100 = 72%
What is the difference in the total number of males and the total number of females in city V?
1. 79000
2. 80000
3. 84000
4. 76000
5. 81000
Solution:
Males population in city V = (11/19) * Total population = (11/19) * 532000 = 308000
Female population = 532000 – 308000 = 224000
Required difference = 308000 – 224000 = 84000
