Multiple choice

A person spends a portion of his monthly income on his household and the rest is saved. The ratio of his expenditure and saving is 27:2. Find his monthly saving when his monthly expenditure is Rs. 675__.

  1. 80

  2. 75

  3. 50

  4. 150

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AI explanation

Given the ratio of expenditure to saving is 27 : 2, we can set up the proportion 27 / 2 = 675 / x to find the saving. Cross-multiply to get 27x = 1350. Dividing both sides by 27 reveals that x = 50. The monthly saving is Rs. 50.