Percents and Circle Graphs

Circle Graphs Part 1

Creating a Circle Graph

​Objective: Students will create circle graphs.

​Warm Up:

1. Find 30% of 250.

2. What percent of 85 is 15?

Representing Circle Graphs

• A circle graph or pie chart displays data as sections of a circle.

• A full circle represents 100% of the data.

• The percent (or fractional part) of each section represents a part of the whole data set.

Multiple Choice

What percentage does the entire circle graph represent?

• 100%

• 50%

• 25%

• 15%

Multiple Choice

How are they showing the data of the students' favorite sports?

• fraction

• percent

• decimal

Multiple Choice

If there are a total of 20 students, how many of them choose basketball?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

Multiple Choice

Which table represents the data in the graph?