The percentage of Ralph's expenses that are items other than taxes can be calculated by adding up the percentages of all the categories except taxes:
(25% + 8% + 11% + 7% + 6% + 5% + 10%) = 72%
Therefore, the correct answer is:
b. 71%
According to the chart below, what percentage of Ralph’s expenses are items other than taxes?
A circle graph titled Ralph's Annual Expenses. Federal taxes, 29 percent; State/local taxes, 6 percent; Housing and household, 25 percent; Food, 8 percent; Medical care, 11 percent; Transportation, 7 percent; Recreation, 6 percent; Clothing, 5 percent; Other, 10 percent.
a.
65%
b.
71%
c.
75%
d.
94%
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