The data given in the following table summarizes the monthly budget of an average household.

| Category | Amount ...

Question

The data given in the following table summarizes the monthly budget of an average household.

| Category       | Amount (Rs.) |
|----------------|--------------|
| Food           | 4000         |
| Rent           | 2000         |
| Savings        | 1500         |
| Other expenses | 1800         |
| Clothing       | 1200         |

The approximate percentage of the monthly budget NOT spent on savings is

A. 10%  B. 14%  C. 81%  D. 86%

Accepted Answer

D. 86% (approximately 85.7% of the budget is not spent on savings) The table gives five expense categories and their monthly amounts. The total budget is the sum of all categories. Savings = Rs. 1500. The percentage spent on savings = 1500 / total x 100. The percentage NOT spent on savings = 100 - (percentage on savings). Equivalently, it equals (total - savings) / total x 100.