Question

Social media and entertainment account for two-thirds of the time spent on mobile apps, with those between 18 and 34 spending approximately two hours a day using social media and entertainment apps. Social media apps have become the primary platform for users to keep informed on news, culture, and their family and friends, while entertainment apps fill pockets of free time throughout the day. Provided is the average monthly time spent per mobile app user on social and entertainment categories by age group. 

Answer 1

a) The bar graph for the given data is :

(b)  From the bar graph it is clear that, for the group 18-34, number of hours spent on social apps and entertainment apps are roughly equal, whereas for age group 35 - 54 and 55 above social apps are used more than entertainment apps.

Answer : "For the 18-34 age group, the hours are roughly equal. For the older age groups, social apps are used more often than entertainment apps."

(c) Pie charts are best to use when you are trying to compare parts of a whole. A pie chart only really works well when you only have one set of data. In this case we have to make two pie charts.

Answer : "A pie chart is not appropriate because these data do not represent all parts of a whole."