Question

Lakshmi spend 2000 on her clothes every month .if her salary is 20000 then what is the ratio of the money spent on clothes to her salary

Answer 1

Answer:

10:1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The ratio of the money Lakshmi spent on the clothes to her salary is 1:10

Given :

Lakshmi's salary = Rs 20,000

Amount spent on clothes = Rs 2000

To find :

The ratio of the money spent on clothes to her salary

Solution :

Lakshmi's salary per month = Rs 20,000

The amount from her salary she spends to buy clothes per month  

   =  Rs 2000

The remaining amount of salary after spending on clothes                            

   = Rs 20,000 - Rs 2000 = Rs 18,000

The ratio of the money spent on clothes to her salary

  = Money spent to buy clothes / Total salary

  = Rs 2000 / Rs 20,000 = 1 / 10

The ratio of the money Lakshmi spent on clothes to her salary = 1:10

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