Question

The circle graph shows how a family spends its annual income. If $34,650 is used for Housing and Insurance combined, what is the total annual income?

Housing 23%
food 18%
clothing 16%
auto 13%
entertainment 13%
insurance 10%
savings 10%

Answer 1

I took the percentages out of the circle graph

Answer 2

This is a percentage problem that can be solved with a proportion.
Housing and insurance account for 23% + 10% of expenses, or 33%.
33% of this family's money is $34,650, what is 100% of their income?
\[\frac{ 33 }{ 34650 } = \frac{ 100 }{ x }\]
Now solve for x.