Spreadsheet Mathematics: Statistics and Graphing

Lab 5: Interpreting Pie Charts or Circle Graphs

Practice Assignment 1: Interpreting a Pie Chart

This assignment is adapted from information at the website:
http://intgrunits.olivet.edu/letsgo/pdf/Activity%20Sheet%20I18.pdf

graphic - pie chart "A Typical Family Budget"

Answer the questions based on the Typical Family Budget Pie Chart. Check your answers with the answer key for Spreadsheet Mathematics: Statistics and Graphing : Lab 5

1.

Food, housing and clothing account for what total percentage of a Typical Family Budget ?

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2.

What item accounts for the largest percentage of the budget ?

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3.

What item accounts for the smallest percentage of the budget ?

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4.

What two items together account for almost half of the budget ?

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