Question

The ratio of the income to the expenditure of a family is 9:7. Find the saving if the expenditure is 35000by the method of proportion.

Answer 1

We let the income=9X
Let the Expenditure is = 7X

So Savings is =Income-Expenditure
Savings =9X-7X
=2X

7X=35000 given
X=5000
Savings=2X
2*5000
=10000!

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Answer 2

Hi ,

Ratio of income and expenditure

= 9 : 7

Sum of the ratio = 9 + 7 = 16

Expenditure = Rs 35000

7parts = 35000

1 part = 35000/7

= 5000

Portion of saving = 9 - 7 = 2parts

Savings = 2 parts

= 2 × 5000

= Rs 10000

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