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APPLIED MATHEMATICS PRACTICALS #3
DRAWING PICTOGRAPHS
Question: Draw a pie diagram to represent the following data, which shows the monthly budget of a
family.
Item Expenditure (in Rs)
Food 4,800
Rent 1,800
Education 2,400
Clothing 600
Miscellaneous 1,600
Savings 800
Solution:
Step 1: Create 7x2 Table with boarder
Step 2: Type in Items in cell B3-B8 as Food, Rent, Education, Clothing, and Miscellaneous respectively.
Step 3: Type in Expenditures in cell C3-C8, 4800, 1800, 2400, 600, 1600 and 800 respectively.
Fig 3.1 Data in Spreadsheet
Step 4: Click on Insert Tab > Charts group >Pie drop-down > 2-D Pie
Fig 3.2 To choose Insert Pie Chart from the Excel Interface
Step 5: From the chart that shows up, we must connect the data to the sheet one by one. To do so, first click
on Design tab > Data group > Select Data option
Fig 3.3 The Select data source dialog box connect data with pie chart
Step 6: Click on Add and click on the part of the spreadsheet that will be displayed on the chart as the pie
chart.
Fig 3.4 The Series Value Chosen and Pie Chart created
Step 7: Click on OK in the above dialog box. Highlight the chart and again click on the Design Tab > Data
Group > Select Data option
Fig 3.5 To choose the Axis labels from the data series
Step 8: Click on Edit from above Horizontal (Category) Axis Labels. Choose the names that represent the
data plotted in the pie chart.
Fig 3.6 To choose the Horizontal Axis labels for Name to represent the chart
Fig 3.7 To choose the Axis labels for Item Names to display
Fig 3.8 To check for Item Names to display from Select data source
Step 9: Click on OK from the dialog box. The pie Chart with the legend shows up, like Fig 3.8.
Fig 3.9 Spreadsheet Data and the adjoining chart
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