The Thomas family spent $200 on groceries, $240 dining out, and $40 on school lunches last month. Their monthly income is $6,000. How many degrees in a circle graph would their food budget require?

1 Answer

Food budget#" "=28.8^@#

Explanation:

Compute for the fractional value in decimal then, multiply that result by #360^@#

#$6000# is represented by #360^@#

For Groceries:
#($200)/6000=1/30=0.033333333#
Multiply #0.0333333333# by #360^@#that equals #=12^@#

For Dining out:
#($240)/6000=1/25=0.04#
Multiply #0.04# by #360^@# that equals #=14.4^@#

For School Lunches:
#($40)/6000=1/150=0.006666666666#
Multiply #0.006666666666# by #360^@# that equals #2.4^@#
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Doing it altogether $200+$240+$40=$480

#($480)/6000=2/25=0.08#
Multiply #0.08# by #360^@# that equals #28.8^@#

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