In a pie chart, if the segment for 'Transportation' is 25% and 'Housing' is 35%, what is the combined percentage for 'Food' and 'Entertainment' if they make up the rest?
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In a pie chart, if the segment for 'Transportation' is 25% and 'Housing' is 35%, what is the combined percentage for 'Food' and 'Entertainment' if they make up the rest?
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The combined percentage for 'Food' and 'Entertainment' is 100% - (25% + 35%) = 40%.
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Q: In a pie chart, if the segment for 'Transportation' is 25% and 'Housing' is 35%, what is the combined percentage for 'Food' and 'Entertainment' if they make up the rest?
Solution: The combined percentage for 'Food' and 'Entertainment' is 100% - (25% + 35%) = 40%.
Steps: 5
Step 1: Understand that a pie chart represents 100% of a whole.
Step 2: Identify the percentages given: 'Transportation' is 25% and 'Housing' is 35%.
Step 3: Add the percentages of 'Transportation' and 'Housing': 25% + 35% = 60%.
Step 4: Subtract the total from 100% to find the combined percentage of 'Food' and 'Entertainment': 100% - 60% = 40%.
Step 5: Conclude that the combined percentage for 'Food' and 'Entertainment' is 40%.
