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2008 WAEC Mathematics Theory The table below shows how a man spends his income in a month. Items Amount...

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WAEC 2008

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?

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Explanation
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 : \(\frac{4500}{20000} \times 360° =  81°\)

House rent : \(\frac{3000}{20000} \times 360° = 54°\)

Provisions : \(\frac{2500}{20000} \times 360° = 45°\)

Electricity : \(\frac{2000}{20000} \times 360° = 36°\)

Transportation : \(\frac{5000}{20000} \times 360° = 90°\)

Others : \(\frac{3000}{20000} \times 360° = 54°\)

(a) Pie chart :

(b) Percentage of his income spent on transportation :

\(\frac{5000}{20000} \times 100% = 25%\)

 


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