Maria wanted to learn more about the birds that visit her backyard. She installed several bird feeders and offered a variety of bird seed mixes in order to attract a mix of species. For a month, she observed the bird feeders three times a day for an hour each day and counted the types of birds that she saw. Then, she made a pie chart to represent her findings. What is the most likely reason that she chose a pie chart?
Answer
A
To show the total number of birds that she observed.
B
To show the number of times that each bird visited the feeders.
C
To show which bird species were most common.
D
To show how the bird species changed over time.
Explanation
A pie chart shows how a whole is divided into parts. Here, the whole is the birds Maria observed, and each part represents a bird species, so the chart can show which species made up the largest share and were most common. It does not show changes over time or count separate visits.
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