Question

Make a circle graph for each set of data.

Top 5 Highest-Grossing Movies in the U.S.
as of December 2003
Movie
Amount in Millions
Titanic (1997)
$601.0
Star Wars (1977)
$461.0
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
$435.1
Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace (1999)
$403.7
Spider-Man (2002)
$357.1
Source: Scholastic Kid’s Almanac

a.
A circle graph. Titanic is about 20 percent; Star Wars, 25 percent; E T, 10 percent; Star Wars Episode 1, 15 percent; Spiderman, 12 percent.
c.
A circle graph. Titanic is about 20 percent; Star Wars, 20 percent; E T, 20 percent; Star Wars Episode 1, 20 percent; Spiderman, 20 percent.
b.
A circle graph. Titanic is about 20 percent; Star Wars, 25 percent; E T, 15 percent; Star Wars Episode 1, 15 percent; Spiderman, 15 percent.
d.
A circle graph. Titanic is about 26 percent; Star Wars, 20 percent; E T, 15 percent; Star Wars Episode 1, 20 percent; Spiderman, 13 percent.



Please select the best answer from the choices provided


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Mark this and return

Answer 1

The correct answer is option B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is option B.

The circle graph should represent the data accurately. Therefore, each movie's percentage of the total gross should be shown.

Using the given data, the correct percentage allocations for each movie are: Titanic (about 20%), Star Wars (25%), E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (15%), Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace (15%), and Spider-Man (15%).

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