Question

book collection pie graph
data and graphing workbook
the pie graph shows data about ralphs book collection. study the graph and answer the questions below.

1. which books are equally collected by ralph?
2. what fraction of the collection are comic books?
3. which books did he collect the most?
4. which books are one - tenth of his collection?
5. what fraction of the collection are story and mystery books?

Explanation:

Step1: Compare fractions for equally - collected books

Check which fractions are equal. Story books ($\frac{1}{5}$) and mystery books ($\frac{1}{5}$) have the same fraction.

Step2: Identify fraction of comic books

Read the fraction for comic books from the pie - graph. It is $\frac{1}{6}$.

Step3: Find the largest fraction

Compare the fractions $\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}{6},\frac{1}{10},\frac{1}{5},\frac{1}{5}$. Since $\frac{1}{3}$ is the largest, poetry books are the most collected.

Step4: Identify books with $\frac{1}{10}$ fraction

From the pie - graph, arts books have a fraction of $\frac{1}{10}$.

Step5: Calculate fraction of story and mystery books

Add the fractions of story and mystery books. $\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}=\frac{2}{5}$.

Answer:

1. Story books and mystery books
2. $\frac{1}{6}$
3. Poetry books
4. Arts books
5. $\frac{2}{5}$