M7MBA wrote:John spent 72% of his budget on fruits (including apples), and 54% of his budget on apples. What percent of the money spent on Fruits were not spent on apples?
A) 16%
B) 25%
C) 32%
D) 49%
E) 52 %
Let John's budget = $100.
Since 72% of the budget is spent on fruit, the amount spent on fruit = $72.
Since 54% of the budget is spent on apples, the amount spent on apples = $54.
What percent of the money spent on fruit was not spent on apples?
Of the $72 spent on fruit, the amount not spent on apples = 72-54 = 18.
Thus:
(non-apple fruit money)/(total fruit money) = 18/72 = 1/4 = 25%.
The correct answer is
B.
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