Which item's spending rose by the largest…

Which item's spending rose by the largest percentage from January to March?

Question 20

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The table shows a family's monthly spending, in rupees, for three months.

Item	January	February	March
Rent	12,000	12,000	12,000
Food	9,000	8,400	9,600
Transport	2,400	3,000	2,700
Education	4,500	4,500	6,000
Other	1,500	2,100	2,700

Which item's spending rose by the largest percentage from January to March?

EducationCorrect answerYour answerOtherCorrect answerYour answerTransportCorrect answerYour answerFoodCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Food: ₹9,000 to ₹9,600, a rise of 600, which is about 6.7%.
Transport: ₹2,400 to ₹2,700, a rise of 300, which is 12.5%.
Education: ₹4,500 to ₹6,000, a rise of 1,500, which is about 33.3%.
Other: ₹1,500 to ₹2,700, a rise of 1,200, which is $\frac{1{,}200}{1{,}500} \times 100 = 80\%$ . Rent did not change. Other is the largest.

Worth noting

Education has the largest rise in rupees (₹1,500), but on a base of ₹4,500 that is only 33.3%.

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Ten questions from Data Interpretation, at your own pace.