Graphics Interpretation - Other Chart Types

The pie chart shows the relative frequency distribution of sales by a soda company by flavor in 2012.

From each drop-down menu, select the option that creates the most accurate statement based on the information provided.

If the company sold a total of 4,000 cases of soda in 2012, then altogether it sold [[dropdown1]] cases of cola and orange soda.

Of the four named sodas in the pie chart, the company sold the fewest cases of [[dropdown2]] .

That's right!

First, use the pie graph to find the percentage of sales for cola and orange soda:

• Cola: 35%

• Orange soda: 15%

Thus, altogether sales of these two soda flavors amounted to

$$35\%+15\%=50\%$$ of soda sales.

The problem states that a total of 4,000 cases of soda were sold in 2012. Thus, you need to find 50%, or one-half, of 4,000. One-half of 4,000 is 2,000, so you can conclude that the company sold a total of 2,000 cases of cola and orange soda in 2012.

Incorrect.

You might have gotten this value if you only found the number of cases of cola sold in 2012. You need to find the total number of cola and orange soda sales altogether.

First find the percentage of sales for cola and orange soda and add them up. Then multiply this percentage by the total number of soda sales, given as 4,000 in the problem.

Incorrect.

You may have gotten this value if you found the number of cases of orange soda sold in 2012. You need to find the total number of cola and orange soda sales altogether.

First find the percentage of sales for cola and orange soda and add them up. Then multiply this percentage by the total number of soda sales, given as 4,000 in the problem.

Incorrect.

In the pie chart, lemon-lime soda amounts to 25% of soda sales. This is not the smallest percentage in the pie chart. Examine the pie chart and find the flavor with the smallest percentage.

Right!

Examine the pie chart and find the flavor with the smallest percentage. Notice that grape soda amounts to 10% of soda sales. This is the smallest percentage in the pie chart, so the answer is grape soda.

Incorrect.

In the pie chart, orange soda amounts to 15% of soda sales. This is not the smallest percentage in the pie chart. Examine the pie chart and find the flavor with the smallest percentage.

Incorrect.

In the pie chart, cola amounts to 35% of soda sales. This is not the smallest percentage in the pie chart. Examine the pie chart and find the flavor with the smallest percentage.