A two-pound bag of assorted candy contained 100 caramels, 83 mint patties, 93 chocolate squares, 80 nutclusters, and 79 peanut butter taffy pieces. To create a pie chart of this data, the angle for the slice representingeach candy type must be computed. What is the degree measure of the slice representing the mint pattiesrounded to the nearest degree?
A) 69°
B) 19°
C) 5°
D) 52°

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the degree measure for mint patties, calculate the total number of candies: 100 + 83 + 93 + 80 + 79 = 435. The fraction of mint patties is 83/435. Multiply by 360° to convert to degrees: (83/435) * 360 ≈ 68.62°, rounded to the nearest degree is 69°.

A Two-Pound Bag of Assorted Candy Contained 100 Caramels, 83