Question

Each person in a community was asked, "What is your favorite type of pet?" The circle graph below summarizes their answers.(a) Which category was chosen by approximately one-fourthof the community?Select One eCatDogOtherNone(b) Approximately what percentage of the community choseBird or Fish?Fish20%40%60%80%BirdХxS?

Answer 1

a)

By looking at the circle graph, Bird was chosen by approximately 1/4 of the community.

Dog - more than 1/4

Fish, none, other and cat: less than 1/4

b)

Bird and fish

Bird ≅ 1/4 = 0.25 = 25%

Fish ≅ (1/4)/2 = 1/8 = 0.125 = 12.5%

Bird + Fish = 25 + 12.5 = 37.5 % ≅ 40%