The circle graph shows music recordings sold by a music store. A music store sells 3000 recordings a month. How many are gospel​?

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A pie graph labeled Records Sold consists of a circle divided into five sectors with labels and approximate sizes as a percentage of the circle as follows: Pop/Rock, 60%; Country, 9%; R&B, 8%; Classical, 7%; Gospel, 16%.
RECORDS SOLD
Pop/Rock 60%
Country 9%
R&B 8%
Classical 7%
Gospel 16%

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To find out how many gospel recordings were sold, we can use the percentage of gospel recordings from the total number of recordings sold.

The store sells a total of 3000 recordings in a month, and according to the pie graph, 16% of the recordings sold are gospel.

Here's how to calculate the number of gospel recordings:

\[ \text{Number of gospel recordings} = \text{Total recordings} \times \text{Percentage of gospel} \]

Substituting in the values:

\[ \text{Number of gospel recordings} = 3000 \times 0.16 \]

Calculating this:

\[ \text{Number of gospel recordings} = 3000 \times 0.16 = 480 \]

So, the music store sells 480 gospel recordings each month.