A teacher has asked all the students in the class what is their favorite color is and separates the responses into five categories. The results are shown in the table below. which of the following is the best way to display the frequency for each color?
Correct Answer:
Pie chart
Rationale:
A pie chart is ideal for showing how a whole is divided into parts, which makes it perfect for visualizing categorical data with frequencies, like favorite colors among students. It shows the proportion each color represents of the total.
• A histogram is used for numerical ranges (e.g., ages or scores).
• A scatter plot is for comparing two sets of numerical data.
• A line graph shows trends over time—not categories like color preference.