Data are collected from 1100 randomly selected students who graduated between 2005 and 2008 from the University of Florida.A pie chart of the departments in the school/college from which the 1100 sampled students graduated is shown below. Based on the graph, (approximately)how many of the sampled students graduated with a degree in Building/Construction or Architecture?
A)55
B)59
C)65
D)99

Question

Data are collected from 1100 randomly selected students who graduated between 2005 and 2008 from the University of Florida.A pie chart of the departments in the school/college from which the 1100 sampled students graduated is shown below.  Based on the graph, (approximately)how many of the sampled students graduated with a degree in Building/Construction or Architecture?
A)55 
B)59 
C)65 
D)99

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

From the pie chart, we can see that the Building/Construction and Architecture category takes up approximately 6% of the chart. To find out how many students that represents, we can multiply the total number of students (1100) by 0.06: 
1100 x 0.06 = 66 
Therefore, the closest answer choice is C, which is 65.

Data Are Collected from 1100 Randomly Selected Students Who Graduated