Problem: Article: Start with the largest number in your data set. Write that on the top row of a blank sheet of paper. Directly underneath it, write the next-highest number. Give each number its own row to make a column of data points. For example, if you were making a pie chart of the number of animals on a farm, you would list 24 cows at the top, followed by 20 pigs, and 6 chickens. You can either draw symbols or write labels out based on what kind of data your pie chart is depicting. Place each label directly next to its corresponding number on the same row as the number. This will make it easier to keep track of what each number represents. For example, you would write "cows" next to 24, "pigs" next to 20, and "chickens" next to 6. You could also use small drawings to represent each animal or abbreviate them with "C," "P," and "Ch." Draw a horizontal line underneath your column of data points and add each number together using a calculator. Write the sum of your data underneath horizontal line to find your denominator. This number is what you'll divide each data point by to get a decimal. A denominator is a math term for the number that goes below a fraction line. The idea here is that you're going to divide each individual number in your data by the denominator to get a decimal. This will show you what percentage of the sum each data point is. You will multiply each decimal by 360 to determine how big of a section it deserves on the pie chart. For the pie chart about farm animals, you would add 24, 20, and 6 together to get a total of 50. This would be your denominator. Use a calculator to divide each data point by your denominator. Write this new decimal out next to the data point that it corresponds with. Each number should be under 1, and the numbers in the new column should also be in descending order with the highest number at the top and the lowest number at the bottom. If any of your numbers come out to be more than 1, something went wrong. Each number should be a decimal. For the farm animal pie chart, 24/50 = 0.48 cows, 20/50 = 0.4 pigs, and 6/50 = 0.12 chickens. Use your calculator to multiply each decimal by 360. Write each result next to the decimal so that each set of numbers remains on the row as the original data that it corresponds with. You may need to round the numbers up or down to get them to even amounts. For example, you may need to turn 56.6 into 57. Unless you're creating a specific type of pie chart that requires smaller calculations, keep it to whole numbers to make your chart easier to read. For the farm animal pie chart, 0.48 cows x 360 = 172.8, 0.4 pigs x 360 = 144, and 0.12 chickens x 360 = 43.2. Round 172.8 up to 173, then round 43.2 down to 43. Check your work by finding the sum of the calculations that you just made. If the total is 360 when added, it's accurate. If it's 361 or 359, you may have rounded a number down or up in the wrong direction. If the numbers are way off, you've missed something and should double-check your work to see where you went wrong. In the example, 173 + 144 + 43 = 360, so you know that the angles will complete a full circle for the pie chart.
Summary: Write each data point down and list it from high to low. Label each number that you write down so that you don't forget them. Add all of the numbers together to get your denominator. Divide each individual number by the denominator to get a decimal. Multiply each decimal by 360 to get the necessary angle for each slice. Add all of your numbers up to check your work.

Problem: Article: "Outs" are the cards remaining in the deck that will allow you to make a winning hand. Example: You have 2 hearts. Two more hearts fall on the flop. There are now 47 unseen cards. You have 9 outs (9 out of 13 unseen hearts remaining in the deck) to make your flush on the next card.Divide 47 by 9 = 5.2 Subtract 1 = 4.2 There must be at least 4.2 bets in the pot for you to call a single bet.
Summary: Divide the number of cards unseen by the number of "outs" that you have. Subtract 1. There must be at least that many bets in the pot (multiples of your bet) for a call.

Problem: Article: An overbearing mother-in-law is likely acting out of an impulse to take care of her child. If you approach the subject with her when your partner isn't around, she will automatically feel like you're betraying her child's trust and not acting in their best interests. She also may not trust your decision-making, so facing her one-on-one may be counterproductive and lead to an argument. If your mother-in-law tends to make a lot of demands, calmly explain your reasoning for doing something differently to make it seem like you aren't simply trying to spite her. If you simply ignore her, you'll just make her think that she needs to push harder. By explaining yourself, you'll not only show her that you're willing to stand up for yourself, but you may point something out that she hasn't thought about and make her agree with you. For example, if she claims that you're not being appreciative of your partner, calmly explain, "I express appreciation privately all the time, just not in front of you. I don't want to disrespect you by making a show of it." If your mother-in-law won't stop asking when you're going to have grandchildren, make it about the quality of life for the children to seem like you've thought it through. Say, "We're waiting until we've set up a college fund so that we give them the best future possible." If your mother-in-law tends to insert herself during key decisions or conversations, simply wait until she's not around or move to a different part of your home to talk it out. She can't insert her opinion if she isn't around to make it. "We can talk about it later" is a simple way of deflecting tough conversations in front of your mother-in-law. If your mother-in-law is often critical of you specifically, try showing lots of affection and appreciation for your spouse whenever she's around. She may relax if she feels like the two of you are both working towards the common goal of making her child happy. Simple comments like, "I appreciate you picking the kids up today. You're such a good partner!" are an easy way to score points in front of your mother-in-law. This is a good strategy if your mother-in-law has expressed a concern about your loyalty or dedication. Showing her that you care about her child will put her at ease and make her feel less compelled to insert herself.
Summary:
Avoid trying to solve the problem in a private conversation. Explain why you're not following your mother-in-law's demands. Wait until she's not around to have important conversations about key decisions. Express gratefulness for your spouse in front of your mother-in-law.