[/i] [i]The pie chart illustrate the amount of private time a student spends in a week studying various subjects. use it to answer the question below If he sends \(2\frac{1}{2}\) hours week on science, find the total number of hours he studies in a week
A. \(3\frac{1}{3}\) hours B. 5 hours C. 8 hours D. 12 hours
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
Let x represent the total number of hours spent per week \(∴ \frac{75}{360} \times x = \frac{5}{2}\\ ∴ x = \frac{360 \times 5}{725 \times 2}=12 hours\)