Question

A pie chart is to be drawn for representing the following data

Items of expenditure	Number of Families
Education	150
Food and clothing	400
House rent	40
Electricity	250
Miscellaneous	160

The value of the central angle for food and clothing would be

• A. 90⁰
• B. 2.8⁰
• C. 150⁰
• D. 144⁰

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

144⁰

Answer 2

Required angle for food and clothing

$= \frac{400}{1000} \times 360{^\circ} = 144{^\circ}$