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The following line graph shows the month-wise ratio of expenditure to income of two persons A and B over a six-month period. Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.
month-wise ratio of expenditure to income of two persons A and B
Question: 1

If A and B had the same monthly income during the entire period, then whose average monthly expenditure was more than the other?

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Compare the expenditure ratios for both individuals across the months to see whose expenditures were consistently higher, keeping in mind that both had the same income.
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  • A had more monthly expenditure
  • B had more monthly expenditure
  • Both A and B had equal monthly expenditure
  • Data inadequate
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

From the graph, we can see that for most of the months (except for January), A had a higher expenditure ratio than B. This suggests that A had more monthly expenditure on average. The correct option is (1).
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Question: 2

If the income of A was ₹30,000 and that of B was ₹15,000 every month, in which of the following months was the difference between the expenditures of A and B the highest?

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Focus on the month where the gap between A's and B's expenditure ratios is the largest, as this is the month where the difference in their expenditures was the highest.
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  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

By analyzing the graph, it is clear that the largest difference between the expenditure ratios of A and B occurs in March, with A's expenditure ratio being significantly higher than B's.
Thus, the correct answer is March.
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