Household Expense Distribution Pie Chart

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Question: A pie chart shows the distribution of expenses for a household. If housing costs account for 40%, food 30%, transportation 20%, and entertainment 10%, what percentage of expenses is allocated to food and transportation combined?

Options:

30%
40%
50%
60%

Correct Answer: 50%

Solution:

Food (30%) + Transportation (20%) = 50% of expenses.

Practice Questions

Q1

A pie chart shows the distribution of expenses for a household. If housing costs account for 40%, food 30%, transportation 20%, and entertainment 10%, what percentage of expenses is allocated to food and transportation combined?

30%
40%
50%
60%

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

A pie chart shows the distribution of expenses for a household. If housing costs account for 40%, food 30%, transportation 20%, and entertainment 10%, what percentage of expenses is allocated to food and transportation combined?

Step 1: Identify the percentage of expenses allocated to food, which is 30%.
Step 2: Identify the percentage of expenses allocated to transportation, which is 20%.
Step 3: Add the percentage of food expenses (30%) to the percentage of transportation expenses (20%).
Step 4: Calculate the total: 30% + 20% = 50%.
Step 5: Conclude that 50% of expenses is allocated to food and transportation combined.

Percentage Calculation – Understanding how to add percentages to find a total allocation.
Pie Chart Interpretation – Interpreting data represented in a pie chart format.

A pie chart shows the distribution of expenses for a household. If housing costs

What’s inside this PDF?

A pie chart shows the distribution of expenses for a household. If housing costs

Practice Questions

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

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