Question

The following circle graph shows what a family spends their income on each month. If the family earns $6,500 a month, how much money are they spending on their bills?

a. 975
b. 1950
c. 1300
d. 1625

Answer 1

The family is spending $1,625 on their bills each month.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much money the family is spending on bills, we need to determine the percentage of their income that goes towards bills and then calculate the corresponding amount. From the circle graph, we can see that the bills category represents 25% of the total. To calculate the amount, we multiply 25% by the family's monthly income of $6,500:

Amount spent on bills = 25% of $6,500

= 0.25 × $6,500

= $1,625