Pie chart


Direction: The pie-chart given below, shows the expenditure on various items and savings of a family during the year 2009.
Study the pie-chart and answer the questions based on it. Percentage of money spent on various items and savings by a family during 2009.

  1. The savings of the family for the year were equal to the expenditure on:









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    As per given chart , we can see that
    The savings of the family for the year is equal to the expenditure on housing.

    Correct Option: B

    As per given chart , we can see that
    The savings of the family for the year is equal to the expenditure on housing.
    Hence ,correct option is B.


Direction: The Pie graph given here shows the spending of a country on various sports during a year. Study the graph carefully to answer these questions.

  1. If the total amount spent on sports during the year was $ 15000000, then the amount spent on Cricket and Hockey together was :









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    Given :-
    The total amount spent sports during the year = $15,000,000
    Percent expenditure on Cricket = 25%
    Percent expenditure on Hockey = 15%
    % Expenditure on Cricket and Hockey together = ( 25 + 15 )% = 40%
    Total amount spent on Cricket and Hockey together = Expenditure on Cricket and Hockey together x the total amount spent sports during the year

    Correct Option: A

    Given :-
    The total amount spent sports during the year = $15,000,000
    Percent expenditure on Cricket = 25%
    Percent expenditure on Hockey = 15%
    % Expenditure on Cricket and Hockey together = ( 25 + 15 )% = 40%
    Total amount spent on Cricket and Hockey together = Expenditure on Cricket and Hockey together x the total amount spent sports during the year
    Total amount spent on Cricket and Hockey together = 40% of $ 15000000

    Total amount spent on Cricket and Hockey together =40 × 15000000 = $ 6000000
    100



  1. The country spent the same amount of money on :









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    As per given graph, we can see that the % spending for following sports are same.
    Tennis = 10 % and Others = 10 %.
    Golf = 12.5 % and Basketball = 12.5 %
    Football = 15% and Hockey = 15 %

    Correct Option: B

    As per given graph, we can see that the % spending for following sports are same.
    Tennis = 10 % and Others = 10 %.
    Golf = 12.5 % and Basketball = 12.5 %
    Football = 15% and Hockey = 15 %
    The country spent the same amount of money on Golf and Basketball , which is 12.5% in each .
    So , Answer will be Golf and Basketball .


  1. If the total amount spent during the year was $ 1,20,00,000 how much was spent on basketball?









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    Given:-
    The total amount spent during the year = $1,20,00,000
    % Expenditure on basketball = 12.5%
    Total spent on basketball = Expenditure on basketball x the total amount spent during the year

    Correct Option: D

    Given:-
    The total amount spent during the year = $1,20,00,000
    % Expenditure on basketball = 12.5%
    Total spent on basketball = Expenditure on basketball x The total amount spent during the year
    Total spent on basketball = 12.5% of $ 12000000

    Total spent on basketball =12.5 × 12000000 = $ 1500000
    100



Direction: The pie-chart given below, shows the expenditure on various items and savings of a family during the year 2009.
Study the pie-chart and answer the questions based on it. Percentage of money spent on various items and savings by a family during 2009.

  1. The percentage of the income which was spent on clothing, education of children and transport together is:









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    Total Expenditure = Expenditure on clothing + Expenditure on education of children + Expenditure on transport

    Correct Option: D

    From above graph , we have
    Expenditure on clothing = 10%
    Expenditure on education of children = 12%
    Expenditure on transport = 5%
    ∴ Total Expenditure = Expenditure on clothing + Expenditure on education of children + Expenditure on transport
    Total Expenditure = 10% + 12% + 5% = 27%