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Design & Technology

Drawing 1: Sketching, enhancing, shapes and charts

Graphs and charts

Numerical data is often represented using graphs and charts.

Pie chart, bar chart, line graph

A pie chart, a bar chart and a line graph

  • Pie charts can show fractions of a whole number. 3D pie charts can be created.
  • Bar graphs are useful for showing numbers, for example, colour choices. Different coloured bars can be used, and bar charts can be 3D.
  • Line graphs are used to show change, for example results over a period of time of how well a product sells.

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