JAMB Mathematics 1986 Question 45

Question 45

Data Presentation

Of the nine hundred students admitted in a university in 1979, the following was the distribution by state:
Anambra 185, Imo 135, Kaduna 90, Kwara 110, Ondo 155, Oyo 225
In a pie chart drawn to represent this distribution, the angle subtended at the centre by Anambra is

  1. A.50°
  2. B.65°
  3. C.74°
  4. D.88°
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (74°)

Explanation

Anambra's angle = 185/900 × 360° = 74°.