A library received $1,300 grant. It spends 10% of the grant on magazine subscriptions, 35%

MATHEMATICS
WAEC 2011

A library received $1,300 grant. It spends 10% of the grant on magazine subscriptions, 35% on new books, 15% to repair damaged books, 30% to buy new furniture and 10% to train library staff.

(a) Represent this information on a pie chart.

(b) Calculate, correct to the nearest whole number, the percentage increase of the amount for buying books over that of new furniture.

Explanation

Income = $1,300 grant

Grant on different aspects:

Magazine = \(\frac{10}{100} \times 1300 = $130\)

New books = \(\frac{35}{100} \times 1300 = $455\)

Damaged books = \(\frac{15}{100} \times 1300 = $195\)

New furniture = \(\frac{30}{100} \times 1300 = $390\)

Library staff = \(\frac{10}{100} \times 1300 = $130\)

For pie chart,

Magazine = \(\frac{130}{1300} \times 360° = 36°\)

New books = \(\frac{455}{1300} \times 360° = 126°\)

Damaged books = \(\frac{195}{1300} \times 360° = 54°\)

New furniture = \(\frac{390}{1300} \times 360° = 108°\)

Library staff = \(\frac{130}{1300} \times 360° = 36°\)

pie chart

(b) Percentage increase = \(\frac{455 - 390}{390} \times 100% =16.67%\)



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