CUET UG 2025 — General Test Arithmetic

To find who has the lowest expenditure proportionate to their resources, we need to calculate what percentage each person spent of their total money.

Expenditure Percentage = (Amount Spent ÷ Amount They Had) × 100

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For P:

Had: ₹120, Spent: ₹49

Percentage = $(49 \div 120) \times 100$(49÷120)×100

Percentage = $40.83\%$40.83%

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For Q:

Had: ₹130, Spent: ₹54

Percentage = $(54 \div 130) \times 100$(54÷130)×100

Percentage = $41.54\%$41.54%

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For R:

Had: ₹140, Spent: ₹55

Percentage = $(55 \div 140) \times 100$(55÷140)×100

Percentage = $39.29\%$39.29%

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For S:

Had: ₹150, Spent: ₹58

Percentage = $(58 \div 150) \times 100$(58÷150)×100

Percentage = $38.67\%$38.67%

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Comparing all percentages:

P: $40.83\%$40.83%

Q: $41.54\%$41.54%

R: $39.29\%$39.29%

S: $38.67\%$38.67%

S has the lowest expenditure percentage at $38.67\%$38.67%.

Therefore, S has done the lowest expenditure proportionate to their resources.