Food=27.7%

Question

Insurance =26.7%
Housing= 24.8%
Recreation =7.9%
Utilities =12.9%

The following pie chart represents the percentages spent by a certain household on its five largest annual expenditures.

What percentage of the money spent was spent on housing, insurance, and utilities?

A. 57.5%
B. 64.4%
C. 52.5%
D. 47%
Best answer

Answer 1

To find the total percentage spent on housing, insurance, and utilities, we need to add those percentages together:

• Housing: 24.8%
• Insurance: 26.7%
• Utilities: 12.9%

Now, we add these amounts:

24.8% + 26.7% + 12.9% = 64.4%

The correct answer is B. 64.4%.