The gross profits for January at Tower Center for the five departments were: Appliance Department, $20,000
Automotive Department, $10,000
Clothing Department, $55,000
Grocery Department, $260,000
Nursery Department, $15,000
Find the percentages of the total earned by each department. Then, change each of the percentages to degrees.
A) Appliances: 10 degrees Automotive: 20 degrees
Clothing: 55 degrees
Grocery: 260 degrees
Nursery: 15 degrees
B) Appliances: 20 degrees Automotive: 10 degrees
Clothing: 55 degrees
Grocery: 15 degrees
Nursery: 260 degrees
C) Appliances: 2,000 degrees Automotive: 1,000 degrees
Clothing: 5,500 degrees
Grocery: 26,000 degrees
Nursery: 1,500 degrees
D) Appliances: 20,000 degrees Automotive: 10,000 degrees
Clothing: 55,000 degrees
Grocery: 260,000 degrees
Nursery: 15,000 degrees
E) Appliances: 20 degrees Automotive: 10 degrees
Clothing: 55 degrees
Grocery: 260 degrees
Nursery: 15 degrees

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

First, calculate the total gross profits: $20,000 + $10,000 + $55,000 + $260,000 + $15,000 = $360,000. Then, find the percentage each department contributes to the total. For example, the Appliance Department's percentage is ($20,000 / $360,000) * 100 = 5.56%. To convert these percentages to degrees for a pie chart, multiply by 360 degrees (since a circle has 360 degrees). For the Appliance Department, it's 5.56% of 360 degrees = 20 degrees (approx.). Repeat for each department. The correct answer must reflect these calculations accurately, but none of the provided choices do this correctly. The correct degrees should be based on the percentages of the total, and none of the options accurately reflect the conversion from percentages to degrees based on the provided gross profits. The explanation provided is meant to guide on how to approach the calculation, but it seems there might have been a misunderstanding in the question's choices as none match the expected calculations.

The Gross Profits for January at Tower Center for the Five