Answer to Question #279900 in Economics for Kaju

Question

The following table provides the sources of electricity used by households in a city.

Source of Electricity (1) Percentage

Coal 39%

Hydro and Renewables 13%

Natural Gas 27%

Nuclear Pwer 19%

Other 2%

(a) Construct a pie chart.

(b) What percentage of power is derived from coal, nuclear power, or natural

gas?

(c) For above data, do you prefer using a pareto chart or a pie chart? Why?

Answer 1

(a) Pie charts are used in data handling and are circular charts divided up into segments which each represent a value.

(b) The percentage of power derived from coal, nuclear power, or natural gas is: 39 + 19 + 27 = 85%.

(c) For above data it's better to use a pie chart.