The annual salary of Mr. Johnson Mohammed for 1989 was N12,000.00. He spent this on agriculture projects, education of his children, food items, saving , maintenance and miscellaneous items as shown in the pie chart
How much did he spend on food items?
A
N9,700.00
B
N6,700.00
C
N2,000.00
D
N4,000.00
E
N2,300.00
Verified Correct Answer: E.
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Degree for food items = 360^\circ - (120^\circ + 80^\circ + 43^\circ + 30^\circ + 18^\circ)
= 360^\circ - 291^\circ
= 69^\circ
∴∴ Amount spent on food items = \(\frac{69}{360}\)\times12,000.00
= N2300.00
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56104)