The annual budget of a ertain college is to be shown on a circle graph. If the size of each sector of the graph is to be

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The annual budget of a certain college is to be shown in a circle graph. If the size of each sector of the graph is to be proportional to the amount of the budget it represents, how many degrees of the circle should be used to represent an item that is 15 percent of the budget?

A. 15°
B. 36°
C. 54°
D. 90°
E. 150°

OA C

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GMAT Paper Tests

The annual budget of a certain college is to be shown in a circle graph. If the size of each sector of the graph is to be proportional to the amount of the budget it represents, how many degrees of the circle should be used to represent an item that is 15 percent of the budget?

A. 15°
B. 36°
C. 54°
D. 90°
E. 150°

OA C

Since a complete circle consists of 360 degrees, the angle representing 15% = 15% of 360 degrees
= 0.15 x 360 degrees
= 54 degrees

Answer: C