Question

federal government spending (2010)
the pie chart shows federal spending in 2010.
which of the following was the highest spending priority
for the federal government in 2010?
○ labor and transportation
○ veterans’ affairs
○ education/health and human services
○ international assistance

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the pie chart segments

Look at the size of each segment in the pie chart for "Federal Government Spending (2010)". The segment for "education/health and human services" (the purple segment) appears to be the largest among the given options.

Step2: Compare with the options

• "labor and transportation" (red) is small.
• "veterans’ affairs" (light blue - very thin) is small.
• "international assistance" (green - not visible as a large segment).
• "education/health and human services" (purple) is the largest visible segment among the options.

Answer:

C. education/health and human services (assuming the options are labeled with letters, but based on the pie chart, the "education/health and human services" segment is the largest among the given choices)