Making a pie chart,, can't figure out how to change from percent to degree. can someone help
___ x 100 / 360 = %
Example:
You want to convert 27 degrees to percentage.
27 x 100 / 360 = 7.5%
P.S. - "/" = divide
Reason why you divide by 360 because in a circle, one revolution is 360
27%
Of course, I can help you with that! Converting percentages to degrees for a pie chart is actually quite straightforward.
To calculate the degree for each category in your pie chart, you need to use the formula:
Degree = (Percent / 100) * 360
Here's a step-by-step process to change percentages to degrees for creating a pie chart:
1. Determine the percentage value for each category in your data. For example, let's say you have three categories: A, B, and C, with the percentages of 20%, 30%, and 50% respectively.
2. Take the first category (A) and divide its percentage value by 100:
Degree for A = (20 / 100) * 360 = 72 degrees
This means that category A will occupy a 72-degree angle in your pie chart.
3. Repeat the same process for the remaining categories:
Degree for B = (30 / 100) * 360 = 108 degrees
Degree for C = (50 / 100) * 360 = 180 degrees
So, category B will occupy 108 degrees, and category C will occupy 180 degrees in your pie chart.
By following this process, you can easily convert percentages to degrees for creating a pie chart. Remember that the sum of all degrees for all categories should equal 360, as a complete circle is 360 degrees.