These web-based activities were developed, during summer sessions from 1997 through 1999, by students at Mainland High School, located in Daytona Beach, FL. As part of Mainland's CCTT grant, the students were given permission by the book's publisher to convert the ancillary materials of the County's adopted Algebra 1 textbook (Glencoe Algebra 1 — ISBN: 9780028253282) into html format.
Project: A circle graph is another way to present data. Circle graphs are
especially useful when you want to show the relationships between the parts of a whole. A. A financial consultant advises his customers on spending
practices. He uses this graph as a guideline for spending in different
categories. Use his graph to answer the next four questions. 1. Gregory takes home about $2,800 each month. If he uses the
circle graph as a guideline, about how much should he budget for each category? 2. Erin is self-employed and her monthly income varies. If
she uses the graph as a guideline, about how much should she put into savings for a month
in which she makes $3,420? ____________________________________________________________________ 3. Phil takes home about $2,000 a month. Would you advise him
to rent an apartment that costs $850 a month. Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________ 4. About how much should Kohar budget for regular monthly bills if
she takes home about $3,350? ____________________________________________________________________ Copyright 1997-1999: html adaptation
Data in Circle Graphs
Housing and Food:__________
Savings:__________
Regular Monthly Bills:__________
Other Expenses:_________
Transportation:__________
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