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Which chart for monthly sales comparison?
Short answer. Column or bar.
Which chart for a budget share?
Pie.
Pick the right chart
| Show | Chart | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Compare | Column, Bar | Monthly sales |
| Trend | Line | Temperature |
| Share | Pie | Budget |
Remember
| Compare: column or bar |
| Trend: line |
| Parts of a whole: pie |
The wrong chart confuses everyone. Match the chart to the job. To compare, use column or bar. For a trend over time, use line. For shares of a whole, use pie. Remember this. Compare with column or bar. Trend with line. Shares with pie.
This clip is from the full lesson: Types of charts — 6 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: NIOS Secondary Data Entry Operations (229)
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