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Question : 21

Total: 40

The pie chart shows the household budget of a family.

Use the information to answer the question below

If the family's income was GH₵ 40,000.00, how much was spent on clothing?

GH₵ 1,600.00
GH₵ 2,000.00
GH₵ 3,200.00
GH₵ 4,400.00

Solution:

Concept:

A percentage of a total amount is found by multiplying the percentage by the total.

Explanation:

From the pie chart, the percentage spent on clothing is

11\%

.

The family's total income is

₵40,000.00

.

So, amount spent on clothing

= 11\%

of

₵40,000.00

.

Since

11\% = \frac{11}{100}

,

Amount spent on clothing

= \frac{11}{100} \times 40000

.

Simplify:

\frac{40000}{100} = 400

, so

11 \times 400 = 4400

.

Thus, the amount spent on clothing is

₵4,400.00

.

Answer:

D.

₵4,400.00

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