Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 2 - Section 2.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Explaining the Concepts - Page 79: 34

Answer

No. In a pie chart, the sum of the percentages must be equal to 100%.

Work Step by Step

$63$% $+59$% $+50$% $49$% $=221$% The reason why the sum of the percentages is greater than 100% is because the USA Today gave respondents the opportunity to respond more than one option.
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