Name:____________________________
Bell:_______ Date:__________________
Interpreting Circle Graphs
Ms. Green likes to play music in her classroom but could not decide what music to
play that would please all of her students. She took a vote to decide which type of
music her students liked the most and each student raised their hand for their top
choice. In her class 9 students chose Rap, 6 chose Country, 8 chose Hip-Hop, 3
chose Classical, and 4 chose Alternative.
Help Ms. Green decide on a type of music by filling in the table below and analyzing the data
to choose one type of music.
Genre
Fraction
Decimal
Percent
Rap
Country
Hip-Hop
Classical
Alternative
TOTAL:
Use the graph to answer the following question
Based on your graph, highlight the following statements that are true.
1. Less than 1/4 of the students prefer Rap over any other type of music.
2. Classical music is not very popular in Mrs. Green’s class.
3. More than one half of people prefer Country music
4. Less people prefer Rap than Country and Alternative combined.
Explain your answers below. How do the circle graph and table support your findings?
Which type of music should Ms. Green choose? Why?
