SOLUTION: Glenn is making a circle graph to show his monthly expenses. If 12.5% of his expenses are for food, what would be the the measure of the central angle for the sector of the graph l

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Question 72820: Glenn is making a circle graph to show his monthly expenses. If 12.5% of his expenses are for food, what would be the the measure of the central angle for the sector of the graph labeled " Food"?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
A. 12.5 DEGREES
B. 36 DEGREES
C. 45 DEGREES
D. 63 DEGREES
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Just multiply .125 by 360 (the number of degrees in a circle), this will give you the central angle.
.125%2A360=45Multiplying the decimal means your finding 12.5% of 360
So the angle is 45 degrees