How much of a circle does a 100-degree angle turn through?

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100/180
50/360
100/360

1 answer

To determine how much of a circle a 100-degree angle turns through, we can find the fraction of the circle that it represents.

A full circle is 360 degrees. To find the fraction of the circle that corresponds to a 100-degree angle, we can set up the fraction as follows:

\[ \text{Fraction of the circle} = \frac{\text{angle}}{\text{total degrees in a circle}} = \frac{100}{360} \]

This fraction can also be simplified:

\[ \frac{100}{360} = \frac{10}{36} = \frac{5}{18} \]

Thus, the correct answer from the provided options is:

\[ \frac{100}{360} \]