Question

according to the chart below, what percentage of ralphs expenses are items other than taxes?
ralphs expenses
(chart: pie chart with categories federal taxes, state taxes, housing and household, food, medical care, transportation, recreation, clothing, other; percentages: federal taxes 29%, state taxes 6%, housing and household 25%, food 8%, medical care 11%, transportation 7%, recreation 6%, clothing 5%, other 3%)
a. 65%
b. 71%
c. 75%
d. 94%

Explanation:

Step1: Identify tax percentages

From the pie chart, Federal Taxes is 29% and State Taxes is 6%. So total tax percentage is \(29\% + 6\% = 35\%\).

Step2: Calculate non - tax percentage

Since total expenses are 100% (as it's a pie chart representing all expenses), the percentage of expenses other than taxes is \(100\% - 35\% = 65\%\)? Wait, no, wait. Wait, let's re - check the pie chart labels. Wait, the legend: Federal Taxes (the 29% segment), State Taxes (the 6% segment). So total taxes: 29 + 6 = 35. Then non - taxes: 100 - 35 = 65? But wait, the options have 65% as option a. Wait, but let's check again. Wait, maybe I misread the State Taxes. Wait, the pie chart: the purple segment is 6% (State Taxes), the blue - dotted is 29% (Federal Taxes). So 29+6 = 35. 100 - 35 = 65. So the answer should be 65%.

Answer:

a. 65%