Band 6+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The bar chart shows the monthly spending in dollars of a family in the USA on three items in 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The provided bar graph illusrates the money spent on three different items, such as food, gas, and clothing in 2010 by the family in the USA.

Overall, the monthly expenditure on all the three items varied every month. The USA citizens spent more amount on clothing at even months compared to odd months. The average spending on all three items decreased marginally in April compared to January, despite fluctuations in the middle.

People spent majority of their income of around 500 dollars on food in January compared to other items. Though the spending on food was increased slightly next month, it showed a downward tend in the next two months.

In contrast, clothing was the least spent item among the three in January; however, it surged to reach slightly under 600 dollars in February. Despite the downfall in March, it rose steadily to reach a peak of above 600 dollars in April. On the other hand, gas was the second highest spent item in every month except february, where it was the least spent commodity.