Question

A New York City hotel surveyed its visitors to determine which type of transportation they used to get around the city. The hotel created a table of the data it gathered.

Type of Transportation Number of Visitors
Subway 80
Bicycle 20
Car Service 30
Bus 16
Walk 54


Which of the following circle graphs correctly represents the data in the table?
circle graph titled New York City visitor's transportation, with five sections labeled walk 80 percent, bus 16 percent, car service 30 percent, bicycle 20 percent, and subway 54 percent
circle graph titled New York City visitor's transportation, with five sections labeled walk 40 percent, bicycle 8 percent, car service 15 percent, bus 10 percent, and subway 27 percent
circle graph titled New York City visitor's transportation, with five sections labeled subway 40 percent, bus 8 percent, car service 15 percent, bicycle 10 percent, and walk 27 percent
circle graph titled New York City visitor's transportation, with five sections labeled subway 80 percent, bicycle 16 percent, car service 30 percent, bus 20 percent, and walk 54 percent

Answer 1

The correct circle graph that represents the data in the table is the one that has the following sections labeled:

Subway: 80%
Bicycle: 20%
Car Service: 30%
Bus: 16%
Walk: 54%
Therefore, the correct circle graph is the one described in the first option: "circle graph titled New York City visitor's transportation, with five sections labeled walk 80 percent, bus 16 percent, car service 30 percent, bicycle 20 percent, and subway 54 percent".