Question

Pie charts can be replaced by___

• A. box plot
• B. bar graphs
• C. scatter plot
• D. lines

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A

box plot

B

bar graphs

C

scatter plot

Pie charts have applications in the business world. But, many experts believe in avoiding them, as the research has shown it is difficult to compare different sections of a given pie chart, or to compare data across different pie charts. Therefore, pie charts can be replaced in most cases by other plots such as the bar chart, box plot or dot plots.