Band 6+: The table below shows how much children (aged 7-15) spend per week on various items. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information.

The table depicts the amount of money spent by children per week on several items.

Overall, boys spent maximum money on games, toys and pets, and least on personal care. Girls spent highest amount on clothing and footwear, and lowest on computer software and other entertainment. The overall expenditure of boys was lower than that of girls.

Looking at the details, the total expenditure of boys was 12.40, whereas girls spent about 13.60 per week. Boys spent maximum portion on games, toys, and pets (2.50), followed by Snack and drinks (2.30) and other food purchases (2.30). Girls spent huge amount on clothing and footwear (2.40), followed by snacks and drinks (2.40) and other food purchases (2.20). The least amount of money is spent on personal care (0.10) in the case of boys, and on computer software (0.20) in the case of girls. Girls and boys prefer spending the same amount on travel purposes (0.30). Girls spent more money on food, personal care, and clothing as compared to boys. However, boys spent more on sports activities, computers, and games as compared to girls.