The Hernandez family budget is shown in the graph.

A circle graph titled Family Budget. Housing is 23 percent, Food is 21 percent, Savings is 10 percent, Transportation is 16 percent, medical is 12 percent, clothing is 13 percent, emergency fund is 5 percent.

Which 3 categories make up more than half of the Hernandez family budget? Select two choices..
clothing, medical, and emergency fund
clothing, housing, and savings
housing, savings, and food
housing, food, and transportation
food, transportation, and emergency fund

Answer:

housing, savings, and food

housing, food, and transportation

Explanation:

Given: Family Budget comprises of 23% housing, 21% food, 10% savings, 16% transportation, 12% medical, 13% clothing and 5% emergency fund.

To find: categories that make up more than half of the Hernandez family budget

Solution:

clothing + medical + emergency fund = [tex]13+12+5=30 \%[/tex]

clothing + housing + savings = [tex]13+23+10=46\%[/tex]

housing + savings + food = [tex]23+10+21=54\%[/tex]

housing + food + transportation = [tex]23+21+16=60\%[/tex]

food + transportation + emergency fund = [tex]21+16+5=42\%[/tex]

So, 3 categories that make up more than half of the Hernandez family budget are housing, savings, and food, housing, food, and transportation

Answer:

C and D

Explanation:

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