Percents on a Graph

Students at Appleton Middle School recently voted for a school mascot. The results are shown in the circle graph below. Which mascot received 30% of the votes?

• tiger

• stallion

• bull

• lion

What fraction of the students in the 6th grade participate in scouts?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 1/10

• 3/20

The graph shows the results of a survey to determine student's favorite pets. Why is this graph misleading?

• The slices are the wrong color

• The slices are not the correct size

• The percents do not add up to 100

• Not misleading

What is misleading about this graph?
**choose the best answer

• Nothing is misleading about this graph.

• The democrats are too high.

• The y-axis does not start at zero, so it makes the democrats look much higher than the other two parties.

What is the meaning of the point (0, 40)?

• The battery has a 0% charge after 40 minutes

• It takes 40 minutes to charge the phone to 0%

• The battery begins with a 40% charge

• The battery dies after 40 minutes

The graph shows the results of a survey to determine student's favorite pets. Why is this graph misleading?

• The slices are the wrong color

• The slices are not the correct size

• The percents do not add up to 100

• Not misleading

The total percent of a circle graph is?

• Equivalent to the biggest section

• 10%

• 1000%

• 100%

According to this circle graph, what is the least popular flavor of Jolly Rancher?

• Blue Rasberry

• Watermelon

• Grape

• Apple

If 44% of students chose pizza, what angle will you use to represent the "pizza" sector on the circle graph?

• 198 Degrees

• 158 Degrees

• 55 Degrees

• 49 Degrees

If there are 300 seventh graders, how many students prefer choir?

• 96

• 24

• 75

• 42