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Sharma Textiles has annual sales of Rs 8,00,000 split as: Cotton Rs 3,20,000, Silk Rs 2,00,000, Wool Rs 1,60,000 and Synthetic Rs 1,20,000. In a pie chart of this data, what central angle represents Silk?

The Silk slice has a central angle of 90 degrees. Silk is Rs 2,00,000 out of total sales of Rs 8,00,000, which is 25 percent, and 25 percent of 360 degrees equals 90 degrees.

  1. A72 degrees
  2. B90 degreesCorrect
  3. C100 degrees
  4. D144 degrees

Explanation

Silk share = 2,00,000 / 8,00,000 = 25%. Angle = 25% x 360 = 90 degrees. Check: Cotton 144, Wool 72, Synthetic 54, Silk 90 sum to 360. The 72-degree option is the Wool angle, which comes from using the wrong category.

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