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Answer: 146 degrees

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Step-by-step explanation:

The angles SPT and TPU marked in red are congruent. They are congruent because of the similar arc markings.

Those angles add to the other angles to form a full 360 degree circle.

Let x be the measure of angle SPT and angle TPU.

86 + 154 + 60 + x + x = 360

300 + 2x = 360

2x = 360-300

2x = 60

x = 60/2

x = 30

Each red angle is 30 degrees.

Then,

angle SPQ = (angle SPT) + (angle TPU) + (angle UPQ)

angle SPQ = (30) + (30) + (86)

angle SPQ = 146 degrees

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Another approach:

Notice that angles QPR and RPS add to 154+60 = 214 degrees, which is the piece just next to angle SPQ. Subtract from 360 to get:

360 - 214 = 146 degrees

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