Okay, here is the question.
The circle graph below shows a monthly budget of expenses for a small business. If the total monthly budget is $8,000, approximently how much is budgeted for transportation?
I can't show you the graph, but the transportation makes up 20% of the graph. Thanks, I am horrible at math.
2007-12-16 06:49:23 · 3 answers · asked by Aye 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
20% of 8000 = 8000*0.2= $1600 on transportation
20% = 0.20
2007-12-16 06:53:03 · answer #1 · answered by ¿ /\/ 馬 ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20% really means 20$ out of 100$ goes to transportation
You multiply (20/100)($8000)=$1600
2007-12-16 14:54:11 · answer #2 · answered by Ari R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can solve it through proportion:
If the whole circle graph is equivalent to $8,000, then what is the value of 20% of the graph?
100%:8,000=20%:n
1:8,000=.2:n
n=8,000 X .2
n=1,600
$1,600
or you can look at it this way:
What is 20% of 8,000?
=.2 X 8,000
=$1,600
2007-12-16 15:01:20 · answer #3 · answered by Deirdre McNerdy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋