Question

The following circle graph shows the number of shoesthat were sold for each brand at the local shoe store.63Nike• Adidas• ConverseUnder Armour902745What percent of the shoes sold were Nike or UnderArmour?

Answer 1

From the given circle graph, we can see that there are 90+45+27+63=225 shoes. Then, the percentage of Nike is given by

$\frac{90}{225}\times100=40\text{ \%}$

and the percentage of Under Armour is

$\frac{63}{225}\times100=28\text{ \%}$

Then, the percent of the shoes that were Nike or Under Armour is

$40\text{ \% + 28 \% = 68 \%}$

that is 68 percent