Question

In a family, the amount spent in a month for buying Provisions and Vegetables are in the ratio 3 : 2. If the allotted amount is ₹ 4000, then what will be the amount spent for (i) Provisions and (ii) Vegetables?

Answer 1

Dividing the total amount ₹ 4000 into 3 + 2 = 5 equal parts then

(i) For Provisions:

3 out of 5 parts are spent for provisions

`4000 xx 3/5` = 2400

Amount spent for provisions = ₹ 2400

(ii) For vegetables:

2 out of 5 parts for vegetables

`4000 xx 2/5` = 1600

Amount spent for vegetables = ₹ 1600