Question

On average, Carson spends about 26% of his allowance each month on candy and soft drinks. When creating a circle graph of what Carson does with his money, which of the following fractions would be the best to represent how much he spends on food?
Estimate the circumference of a circle that has a diameter of 6 ft.

Answer 1

Answer: 1/4

Given : On average, Carson spends about 26% of his allowance each month on candy and soft drinks.  

To Find : When creating a circle graph of what Carson does with his money, which of the following fractions would be the best to represent how much he spends on food?

If these are your Choices:

A) 1/4

B) 1/3

C) 3/4

D) 1/2

Solution:

To Convert fraction into % multiply by 100  

 

(1/4) * 100 = 25 %

(1/3) * 100  = 33.33 %

(3/4) * 100 = 75 %

(1/2) * 100 = 50 %

Therefore 1/4 fraction best represent how much he spends on food