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There are seven categories of expenses: miscellaneous, child care and education, health care,
clothing, transportation, food, and housing. The amount of money in each of these categories is represented by
the pie chart. What percent of the total expenditures in these seven categories was spent on food?
Miscellaneous $1099
Child care/Education $1658
Health Care $1013
Clothing $725
Transportation $1759
Food $2215
Housing $3870
The answer is
(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
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Answer :

To determine the percentage of total expenditures spent on food, we first need to calculate the total expenditures across all categories and then find the percentage specifically for food.

Given expenditures:
- Miscellaneous: $1099
- Child care/Education: $1658
- Health Care: $1013
- Clothing: $725
- Transportation: $1759
- Food: $2215
- Housing: $3870

First, sum up all these expenditures:
\[
1099 + 1658 + 1013 + 725 + 1759 + 2215 + 3870 = 12339
\]

So, the total expenditures across all categories is $12339.

Next, calculate the percentage spent on food:
\[
\text{Percentage for Food} = \left( \frac{\text{Expenditure on Food}}{\text{Total Expenditures}} \right) \times 100
\]
\[
\text{Percentage for Food} = \left( \frac{2215}{12339} \right) \times 100
\]
\[
\text{Percentage for Food} = 0.1795 \times 100
\]
\[
\text{Percentage for Food} \approx 17.95\%
\]

Rounding to the nearest tenth as required:
\[
\text{Percentage for Food} \approx 17.9\%
\]

Therefore, approximately 17.9% of the total expenditures in these seven categories was spent on food.

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