A combination of statistical information can be presented in diagrams. This involves constructing, interpreting and comparing pie charts and cumulative frequency diagrams.
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Sarah is on a low calorie diet. Which cake and sandwich combination should she choose?
Sarah should choose the options with the lowest calories, so she should have the bakewell tart and the cucumber sandwich.
Lorna is organising her 50th birthday party but she isn’t sure what day of the week to have it.
She does a survey of when her friends and family are available and she presents her findings as a pie chart.
What day should Lorna have her party?
Remember that you will have to justify your answer.
Lorna should have her party on the Saturday as a larger proportion of her friends are available then.