Percentage of annual income spent by six persons A–F on six items (each row totals 100).

Person	Rent	Transport	Clothes	Food	Entertainment	Misc
A	15.0	18.4	12.5	21.8	13.3	19.0
B	18.0	22.6	15.0	17.2	11.4	15.8
C	16.3	14.8	11.2	24.0	7.8	25.9
D	19.5	15.5	12.0	18.0	16.4	18.6
E	16.4	17.5	14.0	20.2	8.6	23.3
F	18.5	16.0	13.8	23.6	11.0	17.1

If the amounts spent on food by C and D are Rs.144000 and Rs.172800 respectively, then the annual income of C is ______ % of the annual income of D.

A47.5

B60

C62.5 ✓ Correct

D120

Correct answer: (C) 62.5

Explanation

It is 62.5 percent, so that is the answer.

C spends 24 percent on food, so C's income is 144000 over 0.24, which is 600000.

D spends 18 percent on food, so D's income is 172800 over 0.18, which is 960000.

So C's income over D's income is 600000 over 960000.

That is 0.625.

That is 62.5 percent.

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