Question: The circle graph represents the percentage of private schools in the United States and the corresponding levels of annual tuition fee. Find the fraction of the schools with an annual tuition fee of $1501 - $2500.
A ) 13 B ) 320 C ) 925 D ) 215
Steps to derive
1 From the graph, the percentage of schools having an annual tuition fee of $1501 - $2500 is 15%.
2 The fraction representation of the percentage is 15100. [To convert to fraction, put 100 in the denominator.]
[Divide both numerator and the denominator with their GCF, 5.] 3 = 320
4 So, 320th of the schools in the United States have an annual tuition fee of $1501 - $2500.
