Hi Everyone,
[note: subsequent to submitting this original post, I removed the words "Venn Diagram" from the thread title, and removed confusing language from the text below.]
I would like to chart some overlapping data.
Quick data summary -- skip to next para if you like: I sell 3 types of clothing: pants, shirts and sweaters. And I have sales data on a specific group of clothing buyers: teenagers. Specifically, I know how many teens bought pants only, or bought shirts only, or pants + shirts only, etc..,etc..I would like to chart this data on teen buyers, and a Venn diagram comes to mind.
However, a 3-circle Venn diagram *can not* be proportional across all 6 of its spaces -- at least not if it is made with perfect circles (see post below for explanation).
So I'm wondering: is there a better way -- *preferably* a highly automated way -- to chart 3 overlapping sets. Of course, the great thing about a Venn diagram is that they eye instantly recognizes and comprehends the overlap areas - something a bar chart or similar just doesn't achieve.
What else might work? Ideas, anyone?
Cheers,
Jay
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