SOLUTION: # of pets = # of students 0 6 1 7 2 3 3 5 4 or more 9 Rosa wanted to make a circle graph of the data, so she made the angles match

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: # of pets = # of students
0 6
1 7
2 3
3 5
4 or more 9
Rosa wanted to make a circle graph of the data, so she made the angles match the numbers in the chart by multiplying by 10. She got 60, 70, 30, 50, 90. There seems to be sime space left over, but Rosa said she just musthave measured the angles wrong with her protractor. How could you help her?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start with 6,7,3,5,9. Then ask:
What part of the total is 6?
What part of the total is 7?
What part of the total is 3?
etc.
6+%2B+7+%2B+3+%2B+5+%2B+9+=+30
That list would be:
6/30, 7/30, 3/30, 5/30, 9/30
There are 360 degrees in a circle,
so find the fraction of 360 in each case
%286%2F30%29%2A360, %287%2F30%29%2A360,
%283%2F30%29%2A360,%285%2F30%29%2A360, %289%2F30%29%2A360
Doing the math:
72,84,36,60,108
Add these up to make sure they total 360
72+%2B+84+%2B+36+%2B+60+%2B+108+=+360
360+=+360
OK