Karen is constructing a pie graph to represent the number of hours her classmates do homework each day. She found that $8 / 24$ did homework for three hours each day. In her pie graph, this would represent how
Many degrees?
A) 135°
B) 45°
C) 120°
D) 240°

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the number of degrees that $8 / 24$ represents on the pie graph, we need to first find the fraction of the circle it represents. Since there are 24 hours in a day, this fraction is:

$$\frac{8}{24} = \frac{1}{3}$$

To convert this fraction to degrees, we multiply by 360 (the total number of degrees in a circle):

$$\frac{1}{3} \times 360 = 120$$

Therefore, the correct answer is choice C, 120°.

Karen Is Constructing a Pie Graph to Represent the Number 8/248 / 248/24

Karen Is Constructing a Pie Graph to Represent the Number $8 / 24$