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The given table shows the expenditure (in millions) on different things of families living in 5 different cities. Study the table and answer the quest
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The given table shows the expenditure (in millions) on different things of families living in 5 different cities. Study the table and answer the question that follows.

City

Type of expenditure

Food

Education

Loan

Travel

Entertainment

A

10

20

17

9

15

B

12

18

10

7

17

C

18

23

23

11

20

D

13

27

14

5

23

E

21

13

25

20

14

The percentage of expenditure on travel with respect to that on food is the maximum in which city?

A.

City A

B.

City C

C.

City D

D.

City E

Correct option is D

Given:

The expenditure on different things of families living in 5 different cities

Solution:

For city A:

Expenditure on travel = 9

Expenditure on food= 10

Percentage of expenditure on travel with respect to that of food =910×100 \frac{9}{10} \times 100​ = 90%

For city B:

Expenditure on travel = 7

Expenditure on food= 12

Percentage of expenditure on travel with respect to that of food =712×100 \frac{7}{12} \times 100​ = 58.33%

For city C:

Expenditure on travel = 11

Expenditure on food= 18

Percentage of expenditure on travel with respect to that of food = 1118×100\frac{11}{18} \times 100 ​= 61.11%

For city D:

Expenditure on travel = 5

Expenditure on food= 13

Percentage of expenditure on travel with respect to that of food =513×100 \frac{5}{13} \times 100 ​= 38.46%

For city E:

Expenditure on travel = 20

Expenditure on food= 21

Percentage of expenditure on travel with respect to that of food =2021×100 \frac{20}{21} \times 100 ​= 95.23%

The  percentage of expenditure in travel with respect to food is maximum for city E that is 95.23%

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