Pie Chart - Percentage of a total?

[Lisa_g]

So I have what is likely a simple question. What I am trying to do in excel
2007 is to take my total Income, and from my income see what percentage goes
to my expenses. For example I spent roughly 300.00 on gas from my 1500.00
monthly income. Can I get a pie chart to take out what percentage on my
mulitple expenses are from my total monthly income? I would like a pie chart
showing all of this and the leftover to be 'other'. Can this be calculated
or would I need to calculate the percentages first? THANK
YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )

 

[Del Cotter]

So I have what is likely a simple question. What I am trying to do in excel
2007 is to take my total Income, and from my income see what percentage goes
to my expenses. For example I spent roughly 300.00 on gas from my 1500.00
monthly income. Can I get a pie chart to take out what percentage on my
mulitple expenses are from my total monthly income? I would like a pie chart
showing all of this and the leftover to be 'other'. Can this be calculated
or would I need to calculate the percentages first?

You need to do all the calulations on the spreadsheet, then let the
chart display the results. Never try to make the charts do the
calculating.