Imagine one of your colleagues is constructing a pie chart to graph results of the survey question "Which state do you live in?" What should be your first response upon reviewing their work?

A. To note whether the "slices" of the pie sum to 100%
B. To suggest that he or she has in fact used an inappropriate graphic device
C. To ensure that the frequencies at each time point sum to N
D. To check whether the bars representing the categories are contiguous as they should be


Answer: A

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