P, Q, R and S have ₹120, ₹130, ₹140 and ₹150 respectively when they go to visit a fair. P spends ₹49, Q spends ₹54, R spends ₹55 and S spends ₹58. Who has done the lowest expenditure proportionate to their resources?
P, Q, R and S have ₹120, ₹130, ₹140 and ₹150 respectively when they go to visit a fair. P spends ₹49, Q spends ₹54, R spends ₹55 and S spends ₹58. Who has done the lowest expenditure proportionate to their resources?
Solution
To find who has the lowest expenditure proportionate to their resources, we need to calculate what percentage each person spent of their total money.
Expenditure Percentage = (Amount Spent ÷ Amount They Had) × 100
For P:
Had: ₹120, Spent: ₹49
Percentage =
Percentage =
For Q:
Had: ₹130, Spent: ₹54
Percentage =
Percentage =
For R:
Had: ₹140, Spent: ₹55
Percentage =
Percentage =
For S:
Had: ₹150, Spent: ₹58
Percentage =
Percentage =
Comparing all percentages:
P:
Q:
R:
S:
S has the lowest expenditure percentage at .
Therefore, S has done the lowest expenditure proportionate to their resources.
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