Question

The following table lists some common specialties of physicians in the United States in a certain year.

Specialty	Male	Female
Family Practice	54,018	26,328
General Surgery	32,319	5,168
Internal Medicine	104,676	46,200
Obstetrics/Gynecology	24,802	17,258
Pediatrics	33,500	36,616
Psychiatry	27,239	13,090

(a) Construct a pie chart to represent the male data.

(b) Construct a pie chart to represent the female data.

(c) Compare the results of parts (a) and (b). What conclusions can you make? (Select all that apply.)

A higher percentage of females than males are pediatricians.A higher percentage of females than males are general surgeonsA higher percentage of males than females are pediatricians.A higher percentage of males are general surgeons than practice internal medicine.A higher percentage of males than females are general surgeons.A higher percentage of females are general surgeons than practice psychiatry.

(d) Construct a pie chart to represent the total data.

Answer 1

(a)

First we need to find the percentage of each specialty for Male data. Following table shows the same:

Specialty	Male, f	Percentage, f / 276554
Family Practice	54,018	19.5
General Surgery	32,319	11.7
Internal Medicine	1,04,676	37.9
Obstetrics/Gynecology	24,802	9
Pediatrics	33,500	12.1
Psychiatry	27,239	9.8
Total	2,76,554	100

Following is Pie chart for Male data:

(b)

First we need to find the percentage of each specialty for female data. Following table shows the same:

Specialty	Female, f	Percentage, f / 144660
Family Practice	26,328	18.2
General Surgery	5,168	3.6
Internal Medicine	46,200	31.9
Obstetrics/Gynecology	17,258	11.9
Pediatrics	36,616	25.3
Psychiatry	13,090	9
Total	1,44,660	99.9

Following is the Pie Chart:

(c)

A higher percentage of females than males are pediatricians.

A higher percentage of males than females are general surgeons.

(d)

Following tale shows the total data and corresponding percentage:

Specialty	Male	Female	Total, f	Percentage, f / 421214
Family Practice	54,018	26,328	80,346	19.1
General Surgery	32,319	5,168	37,487	8.9
Internal Medicine	1,04,676	46,200	1,50,876	35.8
Obstetrics/Gynecology	24,802	17,258	42,060	10
Pediatrics	33,500	36,616	70,116	16.6
Psychiatry	27,239	13,090	40,329	9.6
Total			4,21,214	100

Following is the Pie chart:

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