Question

If the total mileage of theAppalachian Trail is 2174, usethe circle graph to determinethe number of miles in the stateof Virginia.

Answer 1

To answer this question we need to find the 25% of 2174 miles.

2174 miles represent 100%. To find how many miles represent 25%, we can use the next proportion:

`\frac{2174\text{ miles}}{x\text{ miles}}=\frac{100\text{ \%}}{25\text{ \%}}`

Solving for x:

`\begin{gathered} 2174\cdot25=100\cdot x \\ (54350)/(100)=x \\ 543.5=x \end{gathered}`

The number of miles in the state of Virginia is 543.5