Question

For a person, whose monthly salary is Rs 6,000 p.m., how many items are there on which he has to spend more than Rs 1,000 p.m.?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4

Hint:

When analyzing pie charts, calculate the actual amounts spent on each category by multiplying the percentage by the total amount. This helps in determining which categories exceed a certain threshold.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Pie Chart
The pie chart shows the distribution of a person's monthly salary across different expense heads:
Food: 15%
House Rent: 30%
Petrol: 10%
Entertainment: 15%
Clothes: 7%
Savings: 23%
Step 2: Calculating the Amount Spent on Each Item
The monthly salary is Rs 6,000.
Calculate the amount spent on each item:
Food: \( 15\% \) of Rs 6,000 = \( 0.15 \times 6000 = 900 \) Rs.
House Rent: \( 30\% \) of Rs 6,000 = \( 0.30 \times 6000 = 1800 \) Rs.
Petrol: \( 10\% \) of Rs 6,000 = \( 0.10 \times 6000 = 600 \) Rs.
Entertainment: \( 15\% \) of Rs 6,000 = \( 0.15 \times 6000 = 900 \) Rs.
Clothes: \( 7\% \) of Rs 6,000 = \( 0.07 \times 6000 = 420 \) Rs.
Savings: \( 23\% \) of Rs 6,000 = \( 0.23 \times 6000 = 1380 \) Rs.
Step 3: Identifying Items with Spending greater than Rs 1,000
House Rent: Rs 1,800 (greater than Rs 1,000)
Savings: Rs 1,380 (greater than Rs 1,000)
All other items are less than Rs 1,000.
Step 4: Matching with the Options
There are 2 items (House Rent and Savings) on which the person spends more than Rs 1,000, which corresponds to option (B). Final Answer: The number of items on which the person spends more than Rs 1,000 is (B) 2.