Writing Task-1(Pie Charts)-

Task 1

The graphs show changes in the spending habits of people in the UK between 1971 and 2001.
Write a report to a university lecturer describing the data.

The provided pie charts give information on the spending habits of UK citizens in 1971 and 2001. As is observed from the charts, the expenditure on petrol & furniture reduced significantly while the amount spent on computers increased in the UK.

In 1971, the British spent 36% on petrol which was the highest percentage among the given expense categories. Their expense on Furniture was the second largest (32%) while they spent one quarter on restaurant meals. The least portion was spent by them for purchasing computers, which was only 7% in this year.

After 30 years, the expense to buy petrol and furniture reduced to 8% each, significantly lower than the percentages spent in 1971. But the expense made on computers increased by 5% in 2001. People spent 1% on books in this year. The expenses for restaurant decreased to 14% compared to the 25% in 1971. The highest amount spent in 2001 by the British was on cars and that consisted almost half of the total expenses in this year.

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