Question

Maria wanted to learn more about the birds that visit her backyard. She installed several bird feeders and offered a variety of bird seed mixes in order to attract a mix of species. For a month, she observed the bird feeders three times a day for an hour each day and counted the types of birds that she saw. Then, she made a pie chart to represent her findings. What is the most likely reason that she chose a pie chart?

Answer 1

The likely reason for her to choose a pie chart is that pie charts are generally used to represent proportions to a whole. In this scenario the different bird types were each proportions to the total of birds which is the whole.

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Answer 2

To show which bird species were most common.