SOLUTION: How do you turn percentages into parts on a circle or pie graph.

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Question 247391: How do you turn percentages into parts on a circle or pie graph.
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Change the percentage to a decimal fraction. Multiply 360 (the number of degrees in a circle) by the decimal fraction. The result is the angle measure of your pie slice.

For example, 10% would be a 36 degree angle. 25% would be a 90 degree angle. 17.5% would be 360 times .175 = 63 degrees.


John

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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100%=360 degrees.
50% of 360=180 degrees or 1/2 of the pie.
25% of 360=90 degrees or 1/4 of the pie.
40% of 360=144 degrees or 2/5 of the pie.
75% of 360=270 degrees or 3/4 of the pie.
10% of 360=36 degrees or 1/10 of a pie.