Please help me answer my math problem.

Question

Company MRK declared profits of 5,000,000 for the year 1999. The profits were from its three groups( research, product, and consulting) as shown in the pie chart. The profits from the products groups were further categorized as shown in the second pie chart.How much was the profit from appliances ?

 

% profit from groups

Research 20%

Products 40%

Consulting 40%

 

% profit from products

Other 10%

Appliances 30%

Electronics 60%

 

 

 

Answer 1

Total Profit: $5,000,000

 

Calculate Perecentages for each group:

 

1. What is 10% of $5,000,000?

A. Moves decimal over 1

$500,000

B. Multiply $5,000,000 x 10% (or .10)

$500,000

 

2. What is 60% of $5,000,000?

A. Multiply  $5,000,000 x 60% (or .60)

$3,000,000

 

3. What is 30% of $5,000,000?

A. Multiply  $5,000,000 x 30% (or .30)

1,500,000

B. Or you could divide the answer of 60% because 30% is half of 60%.

 

Answer: 30% of $5,000,000 profits from appliances is $1,500,000.