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chart representing Alison

by sanju09 » Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:09 pm
The two graphs below depict the number of units sold by ABC Company's four salespeople. How many degrees is the angle for the sector of the pie chart representing Alison?
(A) 20
(B) 36
(C) 60
(D) 72
(E) 108



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by Neo Gates » Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:01 am
sanju09 wrote:The two graphs below depict the number of units sold by ABC Company's four salespeople. How many degrees is the angle for the sector of the pie chart representing Alison?
(A) 20
(B) 36
(C) 60
(D) 72
(E) 108



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Total Sales = 100+200+150+50 = 500 units
Sales by Allison = 100 units

Fraction of total sales by Allison = 100/500 = 1/5

So, Allison's portion in the pie chart should be = (1/5)*360 = 72