Question:


Directions: The pie chart shows the percentage of monthly expenditure of Paul and Balu across six heads - Rent, Investments, Food, Travel, Clothing and Medical.

What is the sum of angles subtended by expenditures of Paul on Travel, Rent and Medical?

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Add Paul's percentage shares for Travel, Rent and Medical, then multiply the total by 3.6 to convert percentage into degrees.
Updated On: Jul 20, 2026
  • 207.2 degrees
  • 165.8 degrees
  • 157.5 degrees
  • 207 degrees
  • 187.2 degrees
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Solution and Explanation

Read Paul's shares (outer ring) for the three categories asked: Travel = 15%, Rent = 22%, Medical = 15%.

Add the three percentages: 15% + 22% + 15% = 52%.

A full pie represents 360 degrees, and every 1% of the pie corresponds to \(\dfrac{360}{100} = 3.6\) degrees.

So the combined angle for these three categories is \(52 \times 3.6 = 187.2\) degrees.

The answer is 187.2 degrees, which is option (e).
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