Question

7. The circle graph shows how Lita spent her after-school time during the month of October Lila's Activities Soccer Code Club 359 14% - Ballet 28% Yoga Part A If Lila spent a total of 92 hours on these activities in the month of October, estimate the amount of time she spent at Yoga, to the nearest hour. Part B Estimate the amount of time she spent at Ballet, to the nearest hour.

Answer 1

A) Notice that 28%=28/100=0.28. Therefore, if 92 hours is 100%

$\text{yoga}=92\cdot0.28=25.76\approx26$

She spends approximately 26 hours at Yoga.

B) Similarly, 14%=14/100=0.14; then,

$Ballet=92\cdot0.14=12.88\approx13$

Lila spends 13 hours at Ballet