SOLUTION: If a family spends $200 on groceries, $240 dining out, and $40 on school with a monthly income of $6000, how many degrees in the circle graph would their food budget require?

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Question 667842: If a family spends $200 on groceries, $240 dining out, and $40 on school with a monthly income of $6000, how many degrees in the circle graph would their food budget require?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

If a family spends $200 on groceries, $240 dining out, and $40 on school 

Total of $480 on food.

monthly income of $6000

how many degreeshighlight%28x%29 in the circle graph would their food budget require?

480%2F6000=+x%2F360 | Cross Multiply to solve for x