Answer
(a)
Travel: 180 degrees
Apparel, accessories, and footwear: 72 degrees
Computer hardware and software: 54 degrees
Autos and auto parts: 36 degrees
Home furnishings: 18 degrees
(b) Refer to the circle graph below.
Work Step by Step
(a) The number of degrees in a circle for each item can be found multiplying the percent of each category to 360 degrees:
Travel: $=50\% \cdot 360 = 0.50 \cdot 360 = 180$ degrees
Apparel, accessories, and footwear: $=20\% \cdot 360 = 0.20 \cdot 360 = 72$ degrees
Computer hardware and software: $=15\% \cdot 360 = 0.15 \cdot 360 = 54$ degrees
Autos and auto parts: $=10\% \cdot 360 = 0.10 \cdot 360 = 36$ degrees
Home furnishings: $=5\% \cdot 360 = 0.05 \cdot 360 = 18$ degrees
(b) Make a circle graph by using the degree measure of each category. Use a protractor for accurate circle graph and label the parts.
(Refer to the circle graph in the answer part above.)
