The monthly expenditure of a person is Rs. 6,000. The distribution of expenditure on various items is as follows:
Item of expenditure — Amount (in Rs.): Food — 2,000; Clothing — 660; Fuel and rent — 1,200; Education — 480; Miscellaneous — 1,660.
If the above data is represented by percentage bar diagram of height 15 cm, then what are the lengths of the two segments of the bar diagram corresponding to education and miscellaneous respectively?

Question

The monthly expenditure of a person is Rs. 6,000. The distribution of expenditure on various items is as follows:

Item of expenditure — Amount (in Rs.): Food — 2,000; Clothing — 660; Fuel and rent — 1,200; Education — 480; Miscellaneous — 1,660.

If the above data is represented by percentage bar diagram of height 15 cm, then what are the lengths of the two segments of the bar diagram corresponding to education and miscellaneous respectively?

Accepted Answer

Option B: 1.2 cm and 4.15 cm