Calculating Angles: Problem Solving & Reasoning
Mathematics
GCSE Higher
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focused on calculating angles within pie charts, covering procedural skills, problem solving, real-world contexts, and extension challenges for GCSE Higher students.
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Calculating Angles: Problem Solving & Reasoning
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the angle in degrees in a pie chart that represents 25% of the data.
[2 marks]2.
A pie chart indicates that 15% of responses are for a certain option. What is the corresponding central angle?
[2 marks]3.
In a pie chart, if a segment measures 72°, what percentage of the data does this segment represent?
[2 marks]4.
Construct a sector in the pie chart with an angle of 135°. What percentage of the data does this sector represent?
[2 marks]5.
A pie chart shows that 40% of the data belongs to category A. What is the angle of category A's sector?
[2 marks]6.
If a sector in a pie chart measures 81°, what percentage of the total data does this sector represent?
[2 marks]7.
A pie chart shows three segments: 30°, 60°, and an unknown segment. The total circle is 360°. Find the size of the unknown segment.
[3 marks]8.
In a survey, 25% of respondents preferred option X. Calculate the central angle for option X in the pie chart.
[2 marks]9.
A pie chart has a segment measuring 45°. What percentage of the data does this segment represent?
[2 marks]10.
A sector measures 108°. What percentage of the data does this sector represent?
[2 marks]11.
A student draws a sector with an angle of 150° in a pie chart. What percentage does this sector represent? Show your working.
[3 marks]12.
An error is made when calculating angles: a student calculates 40% as 144°. Identify the mistake and correct it.
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