Which type of chart is most useful when a user is trying to visually represent sets of data as parts of a whole, such as product categories within total sales?

A pie chart divides a whole into slices, with each slice showing one category’s share of the total. That makes it useful for comparing product categories as parts of total sales. A doughnut chart can also show parts of a whole, but the standard choice for this purpose is a pie chart.

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