Name ____________________________
Circle Graph Practice
1. According to this graph, which of the following is true about the
results of the election?
Class President Election Results
Ray
Nina
Mary
Doug
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ray received more votes than Doug and Nina combined.
Mary received 3 times more votes than Ray.
Doug and Ray received about the same number of votes.
Ray won the election.
The circle graph shows the results of a survey of fifth grade students.
2. If 60 students were surveyed,
about how many students
preferred playing sports at
recess?
Favorite Recess Activities
Jungle Gym
Sports
Tag
A.
B.
C.
D.
10
20
30
40
Swings
3. A group of fifth grade students were asked what their favorite
recess activities were. According to the graph in question 2, which
of the following is true about their preferences?
A. Most of the students like to play tag or play sports.
B. The students like playing on the swing the least.
C. Half of the students said they like to play on jungle gym.
D. About 4 times as many students like playing sports as playing on
the jungle gym.
4. The circle graph below shows the relative areas of Canada, Mexico,
and United States.
Area
United
States
Canada
Mexico
If the total area if the three counties is 22 million square kilometers, what
is the approximate area of Canada?
A.
B.
C.
D.
15 Million square kilometers
12 Million square kilometers
10 Million square kilometers
7 Million square kilometers
5. The circle graph below shows the number of cafeteria lunches purchased by
students at Independence High School.
If the cafeteria sold a total of 645
pizza lunches, which of the following
is the best estimate of the number
of turkey sub lunches sold?
Salad
Spaghetti
Pizza
Turkey Sub
A. 260 lunches
B. 310 lunches
C. 350 lunches
D. 405 lunches
Cheeseburger
The circle graph below shows the mode of transportation for students at a local
middle school.
Transportation to School
Bus, 30%
Walk,
45%
Bicycle,
20%
Car, 5%
6. If 260 students ride their bike to school, how many of the students ride in a
car?
A. 5
B. 50
C. 65
D. 130
7. If a total of 1300 students attend the school, how many of them walk?
A. 45
B. 585
C. 715
D. 1255
8. Allison had $100 to spend on gifts. She spent $50 on her mother, 25% of
her money on her father, and split the remaining between her two brothers.
Which of the circle graphs best represents this data?
Other
Brother
2
A.
Mother
Brother
1
Father
B.
Brother
2
Brother
1
Mother
Father
Brother
2
C.
Mother
Brother
1
Father
Brother
2
D.
Brother
1
Father
Mother
9. Sports Illustrated conducted an online survey of 150,000 people to determine
which state had the most avid high school football fans. The results are
displayed in the circle graph below.
Other
18%
Based on the graph, how many people
surveyed thought high school football in
states other than Texas and Florida had
the most avid fans?
Texas
25%
Alabama
15%
Georgia
10%
A. 37,500
B. 55,500
C. 94,500
D. 27,000
Ohio
20%
Florida
12%
10. Krista set up a monthly budget, as represented by the circle graph below.
Krista's Monthly Budget
Car
Utilities
Savings
Entertainment
Food
Housing
Which conclusion is NOT supported by the circle graph?
A. Krista spends 50% of her income on housing and food.
B. Krista spends 25% of her income on her car and utilities.
C. Krista spends 25% of her income on food and entertainment.
D. Krista spends 50% of her income on housing and utilities.