Question

The ratio of expenditure and savings in a family is 5:3. If the exlpenditure is Rs3,500. What is the savings ?

Answer 1

$\mathfrak{Step-By-Step\;Explanation:}$

Let the expenditure and savings be  5x and 3x respectively.

$\underline{\bold{Given\:in\:the\:Question:}}$

The expenditure is Rs. 3500.

$\bold{According\:to\:Question,}\\\\\\\implies\bold{5x=3500}\\\\\\\implies\bold{x=\dfrac{3500}{5}}\\\\\\\therefore\bold{\quad x=700.}\\\\\\\tt{So}\\\\\\\bold{Savings=3x}\\\\\\\tt{=3\times 700}\\\\\\\tt{=2100.}\\\\\\\boxed{\boxed{\bold{Savings=Rs.\:2100}}}$