Question

The ratio of savings to expenditure is 2:8. Find the savings if the expenditure is 24,000?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the ratio be 2x:8x=24000

10x=24000

x=24000 divided by 10

2400

2x=2*2400=4800

8x=8*2400=19200

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Answer 2

Ratio of savings to expenditure = 2:8

Let savings = 2x and Expenditure = 8x

Given that expenditure = 24,000

ie, 8x = 24,000

x = 24,000/8 = 3,000

So Savings = 2x = 2*3,000 = 6,000

Savings = 6,000