Question

carlos is heading a student council project to improve cafeteria meals. he surveyed all students who eat cafeteria lunches to find out which of the five weekly cafeteria options they like least. what steps should carlos take to best display this data?
he should analyze the votes for each option and summarize the findings in a paragraph.
he should average the votes for each of the options and list the averages in a data table.
he should total the votes for each of the options and plot these five values in a pie chart.
he should total the votes for each of the options and plot these five values in a line graph.

Explanation:

To determine the least - liked cafeteria option, Carlos needs to show the proportion of votes for each of the five options. A pie chart is used to display the relative proportions of different categories (in this case, the five cafeteria options) within a whole (the total number of votes). Analyzing votes and summarizing in a paragraph doesn't visually display the data well. A line graph is for showing trends over time or continuous data relationships, which is not suitable here. A data table with averages is not the best way to quickly identify the least - liked option. So the step of totaling the votes for each option and plotting in a pie chart is the most appropriate.

Answer:

He should total the votes for each of the options and plot these five values in a pie chart.