1.   The Carpenter family earns $30,000 a year after taxes. In their budget $8000 is needed for housing, $8000 for food, $4000 towards clothing, and the rest toward miscellaneous expenses. In the circle graph of this data, which two categories total 60%?
    A. housing and miscellaneous B. clothing and miscellaneous
    C. clothing and housing D. food and housing
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  2.   To construct a circle graph, which is the proper sequence of steps?
    A. Determine the degrees for each sector. Next, write a ratio for each category. Finally, use a protractor to draw each sector.
    B. Determine the degrees for each sector. Next, use a protractor to draw each sector. Finally, write a ratio for each category.
    C. Use a protractor to draw each sector. Next, determine the degrees for each sector. Finally, write a ratio for each category.
    D. Write a ratio for each category. Next, determine the degrees for each sector. Finally, use a protractor to draw each sector.
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  3.   The table shows the percent of each genre of book Stacy has read. If she made a circle graph of this data, which genre's section would have an angle measure of about 61°?
   
    A. Science Fiction B. Horror
    C. Non-fiction D. Romance
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  4.   The school store is selling T-shirts in red, white, grey, and blue. The graph at the right shows how many of each color the store has sold. Which circle graph also represents this information?
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   The circle graph indicates the number of children each president of the United States had. Which statement is not true?
   
    A. More presidents had 1 or 2 children than those with 3 or 4 children.
    B. More than of the presidents had 1, 2, 3, or 4 children.
    C. About of the presidents had 5 or more children.
    D. More presidents had no children than those who had 3 or 4 children.
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