A pie chart of a family's monthly budget shows: Food $40\%$, Rent $25\%$, Transport $15\%$, Savings $10\%$,…

A pie chart of a family's monthly budget shows: Food $40\%$, Rent $25\%$, Transport $15\%$, Savings $10\%$, Others $10\%$. If the total monthly income is $\rupee\,20{,}000$, the amount spent on Food is:
  1. $\rupee\,5{,}000$
  2. $\rupee\,6{,}000$
  3. $\rupee\,8{,}000$
  4. $\rupee\,10{,}000$

Solution

$40\%$ of $20{,}000 = 0.40 \times 20000 = 8000$.

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