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Proportions: Pie charts and more

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Proportions: Pie charts and more

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- [Instructor] If comparisons and trends are tied for first place in the number of visualizations ever made, then proportions market share is definitely second place. People are always using data to figure out the components of something. And not just the components, but how much of the whole those components comprise. And the first go-to visualization without a doubt is the pie chart. Once again, we have William Playfair to thank for this ubiquitous chart. The pie chart is absolutely the go-to chart for this kind of data because once again, it's been around for over 200 years. And because our software makes it so easy to create pie charts. But there are endless issues with pie charts that you need to be aware of. The short version, pie charts are only good at some things. So use them with caution. Now for a bit more background. First, let me start by acknowledging that research has proven that humans love round shapes,…

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