Amit received his monthly salary. The ratio of his expenditure to savings is 3 : 2. What percentage of his salary did he spend and what percentage was saved by him, respectively?
60% and 40%
Let the expenditure be 3x and savings be 2x. Total = 3x + 2x = 5x Percentage of expenditure = (3x/5x) * 100 = 60% Percentage of savings = (2x/5x) * 100 = 40%
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