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In which of the following categories do the three families spend about the same dollar amount each month (within $25 of each other)? Select all that apply.HousingFoodChildcareTransportationInsuranceOther NeedsTaxes

In which of the following categories do the three families spend about the same dollar-example-1
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Answer:

Food

Transportation

Step-by-step explanation:

To find thh correct category, we need to calculate the amount spend on each category for each family, so taking into account the circle graphs, we get:

Family A (income: $5,400)

Housing: 5400 x 19% = 1026

Food: 5400 x 14% = 756

Childcare: 5400 x 18% = 972

Transportation: 5400 x 11% = 594

Insurance: 5400 x 23% = 1242

Other Needs: 5400 x 9% = 486

Taxes: 5400 x 5% = 270

Saving: 5400 x 1% = 54

Family B (income $4675)

Housing: 4675 x 16% = 748

Food: 4675 x 16% = 748

Childcare: 4675 x 18% = 841.5

Transportation: 4675 x 13% = 607.75

Insurance: 4675 x 28% = 1309

Other Needs: 4675 x 7% = 327.25

Taxes: 4675 x 2% = 93.5

Family C (income: $6675):

Housing: 6675 x 14% = 934.5

Food: 6675 x 11% = 734.25

Childcare: 6675 x 30% = 2002.5

Transportation: 6675 x 9% = 600.75

Insurance: 6675 x 20% = 1335

Other Needs: 6675 x 6% = 400.5

Taxes: 6675 x 10% = 667.5

Now, we need to calculate the differences in each categories:

Housing

A - B = 1026 - 748 = 278 > 25

Food

A - B = 756 - 748 = 8

B - C = 748 - 734.5 = 13.5

A - C = 756 - 734.25 = 21.75

Childcare

A - B = 972 - 841.5 = 130.5 > 25

Transportation

A - B = 594 - 607.75 = -13.75

B - C = 607.75 - 600.75 = 7

A - C = 594 - 600.75 = -6.75

Insurance

A - B = 1242 - 1309 = -67 < -25

Other Needs

A - B = 486 - 327.25 = 158.75 < 25

Taxes

A - B = 270 - 93.5 = 176.5 > 25

Therefore, the answers are:

Food

Transportation

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