The table below shows how a man spends his income in a month.
Items
Amount Spent
Food
N4500
House Rent
N3000
Provisions
N2500
Electricity
N2000
Transportation
N5000
Others
N3000
(a) Represent the information on a pie chart.
(b) What percentage of his income is spent on transportation?
Verified Correct Answer: .
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Item
Amount Spent (N)
Food
4,500
House Rent
3,000
Provisions
2,500
Electricity
2,000
Transportation
5,000
Others
3,000
Total
20,000
Items in degrees :
Food : \(\frac{4500}{20000} \times 360^\circ = 81^\circ\)
House rent : \(\frac{3000}{20000} \times 360^\circ = 54^\circ\)
Provisions : \(\frac{2500}{20000} \times 360^\circ = 45^\circ\)
Electricity : \(\frac{2000}{20000} \times 360^\circ = 36^\circ\)
Transportation : \(\frac{5000}{20000} \times 360^\circ = 90^\circ\)
Others : \(\frac{3000}{20000} \times 360^\circ = 54^\circ\)
(a) Pie chart :
(b) Percentage of his income spent on transportation :
\(\frac{5000}{20000} \times 100% = 25%\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52937)