Question

construct a pie chart for the data set in the table to the right. the first step is to compute a percentage for each category in the data set. the annual revenue (in millions of dollars) of the leading food product businesses are shown in the table. choose the correct pie chart below. company sales ($ millions) a 54.1 b 44.8 c 22.2 d 13.4 e 13.1

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total sales

Sum all company sales: $54.1 + 44.8 + 22.2 + 13.4 + 13.1 = 147.6$

Step2: Compute percentages

• A: $\frac{54.1}{147.6} \approx 36.7\% \approx 37\%$
• B: $\frac{44.8}{147.6} \approx 30.4\% \approx 30\%$
• C: $\frac{22.2}{147.6} \approx 15.0\%$
• D: $\frac{13.4}{147.6} \approx 9.1\%$
• E: $\frac{13.1}{147.6} \approx 8.8\% \approx 9\%$

Answer:

C. Company Revenues (with percentages A 37%, B 30%, C 15%, D 9%, E 9%)