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Algebra Difficulty 1.2 Junior Find the answer Canada

In the pie chart shown, 80 students chose juice. How many students chose milk?

Figure 0

Pick one

Solution

Solution 1

One complete rotation equals 360°360\degree.

Since 90°90\degree is 90°360°=14\frac{90\degree}{360\degree}=\frac14 of one complete rotation, then 14\frac14 of all students chose juice.

Therefore, the remaining 1−14=341-\frac14=\frac34 of all students chose milk.
Since 34\frac34 is 3×143\times\frac14, then 3×80=2403\times80=240 students chose milk.

Solution 2

As in Solution 1, 14\frac14 of all students chose juice.

Since the 80 students who chose juice represent 14\frac14 of the total number of students, then the total number of students is 4×80=3204\times80=320.
Therefore, 320−80=240320-80=240 students chose milk.

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