Question

Patel’s class voted on their favorite color. Patel plans to make a circle graph to display the results. Which statements are true about the circle graph Patel can create? Check all that apply.

Favorite Colors
Color
Votes
red
4
orange
2
yellow
5
green
3
blue
6
indigo
4
violet
12
Total
36

About 17% of the class voted for blue as their favorite color.
The fewest percentage of students voted for orange as their favorite color.
Thirty-six students represents 100% of the data set.
About one-third or 33% of the circle graph will show votes for violet.
Patel’s circle graph will have 8 segments.
The same number of students voted for red as for indigo.

Answer 1

True:
- About 17% of the class voted for blue (6/36 = 16.7% ≈ 17%).
- The fewest percentage of students voted for orange (orange has 2 votes, the smallest).
- Thirty-six students represents 100% of the data set (36 is the total).
- About one-third or 33% of the circle graph will show votes for violet (12/36 = 33.3%).
- The same number of students voted for red as for indigo (4 and 4).

False:
- Patel’s circle graph will have 8 segments (there are 7 colors → 7 segments).