The bar chart shows the monthly spending in dollars of a family in the USA on three items in 2010. Summarize the information and make a comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words

The bar chart shows the monthly spending in dollars of a family in the USA on three items in 2010. Summarize the information and make a comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words
This
provided bar chart illustrates the expenditures of a family living in the USA in dollars to buy three things,
food
,
gas
, and clothing during four months, in 2010.
Overall
, it can be seen that the levels of expenses for the three items fluctuated over the given period.
To begin
, in January spending on
food
was the highest, at approximately 500$ compared to
gas
and clothing.
However
, in February, there was a slight rise in buying
food
, at just around 550$,
then
; it dropped over the next period to be the lowest expenditure, in April, at about 350$.
In addition
to that, the pattern of spending on
gas
was opposite to
food
,
whereas
it started in January, at around 350$, and
then
it declined, in February, at just about 210$. After that, there was a slight rise in spending on
gas
, in March, and
then
it was a dramatic increase in April, at around 520$. In January, if clothing expenses are compared to
food
, it will be the contrary, because it was the lowest expenditure for clothing, and
then
; it became at the same level as
food
in February, at nearly 580$.
Although
it plummeted slightly in March than
gas
, in April the most expenses were for clothing, at just over 600$.
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