Geometry

Problem 432

Sir Sagar0

The pie chart shows the distribution of a person’s total yearly income of 36,000. Find the amount budgeted for utilities. <a href="http://mymathangels.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pi.png"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-2438 size-full" src="http://mymathangels.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pi.png" alt="pi" width="229" height="197" /></a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Solution:-</strong></em></span> Amount for utilities=8% So we can say that 8% of 36000 Solve it according to percent method Suppose amount=x

So   x*100/36000=8

Cross multiply

100x=8*36000

100x=288000

X=288000/100

X=$2880

 

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