The table below shows the proportion of income spent on 4 common items in the UK in 1998.
The proportion of income adults and children spent on 4 common items in the UK in 1998
| food | electronic equipment | music | videos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adults | 25% | 5% | 5% | 1% |
| men | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% |
| women | 39% | 1% | 5% | 0.5% |
| children | 10% | 23% | 39% | 12% |
| boys | 9% | 18% | 38% | 18% |
| girls | 11% | 5% | 40% | 17% |
The provided table delineates the expenditure patterns of adults and children in the United Kingdom across four distinct categories (food, electronic equipment, music, and videos) during the year 1998, presented as percentages of their total earnings.
In summary, adults allocated a significant portion of their expenditures to food, contrasting with the minimal spending on videos. Children, on the other hand, showed a distinct pattern, emphasizing music spending over food.
Among adults, 25% of expenditures went to food, with men at 14% and women at 39%. Conversely, video spending was minimal, combining at 1%—0.5% for women and 2% for men. Music expenses, 5%, were evenly split at 5% between both genders. Electronic equipment constituted 5%, with women at 1% and men at 10%.
Among children, 39% of income went to music—boys 38%, girls 40%. Conversely, food received the smallest share at 10% (boys 9%, girls 11%). Electronic equipment constituted 23% of expenditures, with boys at 18% and girls at 5%. Videos were accounted for 12%, split with boys at 18% and girls at 17%.