Question

federal government spending (2010)
defense/homeland security
social security
international assistance
education/health and human services
labor and transportation
veterans affairs
treasury
other
the pie chart shows federal spending in 2010.
which of the following was the highest spending category for the federal government in 2010?
labor and transportation
veterans affairs
education/health and human services
international assistance

Explanation:

In a pie chart, the largest slice represents the highest - spending category. By visually comparing the slices in the "Federal Government Spending (2010)" pie chart, the "Education/Health and Human Services" slice (represented by the purple color in the legend) is the largest among the given options (Labor and transportation, veterans' affairs, education/health and human services, international assistance).

Answer:

education/health and human services