2. PERCENTAGE BAR DIAGRAMS
The total length of each bar is kept 100.
A percentage bar diagram shows the magnitude of various components as a
percentage of the total.
Different components are distinguished from each other by different colours
or shades.
FACULTY FAMILY A FAMILY B FAMILY C
FOOD 600 500 900
CLOTHING 450 250 600
HOUSE RENT 300 150 400
OTHER EXP. 150 100 100
TOTAL 1,500 1,000 2,000
3. ITEMS Family A RS. 1,500 =
100%
Family A RS. 1,000 =
100%
Family A RS. 2,000 =
100%
RS. % Cumulative
percentage
RS. % Cumulativ
e
percentag
e
RS. % Cumulative
percentage
Food 600
600
1,500
X 100= 40 40 500 500
1,000
X 100= 50 50 900 900
2,000
X 100=
45
45
Clothing 450 450
1,500
X 100= 30 70 250 250
1,000
X 100= 25 75 600 600
2,000
X 100=
30
75
House rent 300
300
1,500
X 100= 20 90 150 150
1,000
X 100= 15 90 400 400
2,000
X 100=
20
95
Other exp. 150 150
1,500
X 100= 10 100 100
100
1,000
X 100= 10 100 100 100
2,000
X 100= 5 100
Total 1,500 1,000 2,000
4. Family A Family B Family C
Other Exp. 10 10 5
House Rent 20 15 25
Clothing 30 25 30
Food 40 50 45
40%
50%
45%
30%
25%
30%
20%
15% 25%
10% 10%
5
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Percentagee
MONTHLY EXPENDITURE OF THREE FAMILIES IN
%
Food Clothing House Rent Other Exp.
Scale: 1cm = 10%
5. BROKEN BAR DIAGRAMS
In some cases, there are wide variations in values.
Some values may be very small while others may be very
large.
School A B C D
NO. OF
STUDENTS
400 600 4,000 300
6.
7. DEVIATION BAR DIAGRAMS
Generally used for representing net
quantities, excess or deficit, e.g. net profit
or net loss, net exports or imports, etc.
Both positive and negative values are
shown.
Positive values on the right side and
negative values on the left side.
Can also be shown above or below the base
10. PIE DIAGRAMS
Pie diagram is a circle whose area is proportionally divided
among components.
Also called Pie Chart / Circular Diagrams.
Total of all the given items is equated to 360 degrees and the
degree of angles representing different items are called
proportionately.
11. ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY
FAMILY A
FOOD 1,200
CLOTHING 800
HOUSE RENT 600
EDUCATION 400
FUEL 200
MISCELLANEOUS 800
TOTAL 4,000
12. ITEMS OF
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE
(RS)
EXPENDITURE
(%)
EXPENDITURE
In DEGREES
FOOD 1,200
1200
4000
X 100 = 30 30 X 3.6 = 1080
CLOTHING 800
800
4000
X 100 = 20 20 X 3.6 = 720
HOUSE RENT 600
600
4000
X 100 = 15 15 X 3.6 = 540
EDUCATION 400
400
4000
X 100 = 10 10 X 3.6 = 360
FUEL 200
200
4000
X 100 = 5 5 X 3.6 = 180
MISCELLANEOUS 800
800
4000
X 100 = 20 20 X 3.6 = 720
TOTAL 4,000 100 3600