JAMB 1998 · UME · Q47

The pie chart shows the monthly expenditure of a public servant. The monthly expenditure on housing is twice that of school fees. How much does the worker spend on housing if his monthly income is ₦7,200?

Food 120°HousingTransportSchool fees
Worked solution (try it first)
  1. Transport is marked with a right angle, so it is 90∘90^\circ.
  2. Housing and School fees share 360∘−120∘−90∘=150∘360^\circ - 120^\circ - 90^\circ = 150^\circ.
  3. Housing is twice School fees, so split 150∘150^\circ in the ratio 2:12 : 1: Housing gets 23×150∘=100∘\frac23 \times 150^\circ = 100^\circ.
  4. Housing costs 100360×7200=2000\frac{100}{360} \times 7200 = 2000, so the worker spends ₦2,000, option B.

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