Question

The circle graph shows how the annual budget for a company is divided by department. If the amount budgeted for Media and Engineering combined is $15,000,000, what is the total annual budget?Support 24%Research 30%Sales 20%Engineering 15%Editorial 5%Media 5%

Answer 1

Given

The circle graph shows how the annual budget for a company is divided by department.

If the amount budgeted for Media and Engineering combined is $15,000,000,

To find the total annual budget.

Explanation:

Let x be the annual budget.

Since the amount budgeted for Media and Engineering combined is $15,000,000.

Then,

$\begin{gathered} 5\%\text{ }of\text{ }x+15\%\text{ }of\text{ }x=15000000 \\ \frac{5}{100}\times x+\frac{15}{100}\times x=15000000 \\ 5x+15x=15000000\times100 \\ 20x=15000000\times100 \\ x=\frac{15000000\times100}{20} \\ x=15000000\times5 \\ x=75000000 \end{gathered}$

Hence, the annual budget is $75000000.