The number of students in a hostel, speaking different languages is given below. Display the data in a pie chart.
Language Hindi English Marathi Tamil Bengali Total Number of students 40 12 9 7 4 72
| Language | Hindi | English | Marathi | Tamil | Bengali | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students | 40 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 72 |
Solution and Explanation
| Language | Number of students | In fraction | Central Angle |
| Hindi | 40 | \(\frac{40}{72}\) | \(\frac{40}{72}\times360\degree=200\degree\) |
| English | 12 | \(\frac{12}{72}\) | \(\frac{12}{72}\times360\degree=60\degree\) |
| Marathi | 9 | \(\frac{9}{72}\) | \(\frac{9}{72}\times360\degree=45\degree\) |
| Tamil | 7 | \(\frac{7}{72}\) | \(\frac{7}{72}\times360\degree=35\degree\) |
| Bengali | 4 | \(\frac{4}{72}\) | \(\frac{4}{72}\times360\degree=20\degree\) |
Pie chart at above given data is as follows.
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