WAEC Economics 2016 Question 5

Question 5

Public Finance

A country's budget allocation to various sectors of the economy is shown in the pie chart. If the budget of the country was $7,200.00, how much is allocated to Education?

Diagram for this question
  1. A.$2,400.00.
  2. B.$2,000.00
  3. C.$1,200.00
  4. D.$1,000.00
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A ($2,400.00.)

Explanation

Education has 120° of 360°: 120/360 × 7,200 = $2,400.