Band 6+: the bar chart shows the monthly spending in dollars of a family in the usa on three itemsin 2010.

The bar chart depists the monthly expediture on food, gas and clothing of a family living in the USA in 2010.Overall, it can be seen that levels of expenditure fluctuated over the period.

To begin, in January, the most money spend on food, at approximately $500 per month.Although expenditure on food increased slightly the following months, it then fell into account for the lowest expenditure of all the items at the end of the period at just over $300.

Gas appeared to follow opposite patter to food [spending.It]() started lower at about $350 per month, falling in the following month, and then increasing significantly to finish at just under $600 by April.

Clothing,which at just over $200 accounted the lowest expenditure at the beginning of the period, fluctuated dramatically by the following months.After reaching around same levels as food in February (nearly $600), it dropped markedly in March,then jumped to just under $700 in the final month.

With the exception of an increase in March, average spending decreased slightly over the four months.