document.write( "Question 399363: How do you figure out a Pre-Algebra Percent/Pie Chart? It's like this:
\n" ); document.write( "Cats: 25%
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\n" ); document.write( "Turtles:5%
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Algebra.Com's Answer #282797 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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A complete circle, or \"pie\" has 360 degrees. What you need to
\n" ); document.write( "do is convert percentages into degrees. For instance, 50% converts
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\n" ); document.write( "Now I'll convert the given percentages given to degrees:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"a+=+%2825%2F100%29%2A360\" (90 degrees)
\n" ); document.write( "\"b+=+%2845%2F100%29%2A360\" (162 degrees)
\n" ); document.write( "\"c+=+%2815%2F100%29%2A360\" (54 degrees)
\n" ); document.write( "\"d+=+%285%2F100%29%2A360\" (18 degrees)
\n" ); document.write( "\"e+=+%2815%2F100%29%2A360\" (54 degrees)
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\n" ); document.write( "The problem is that \"25+%2B+45+%2B+15+%2B+5+%2B+15+=+105\" %
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\n" ); document.write( "The degrees add up to: \"90+%2B+162+%2B+54+%2B+18+%2B+54+=+378\" degrees
\n" ); document.write( "That's \"18\" degrees too much, which agrees with
\n" ); document.write( "\"%285%2F100%29%2A360+=+18\"degrees
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