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A man spends 75% of his income. If his income increases by 20% and his expenditure increase by 10%, then find the percentage increase in his savings.  Ops:   A. 40%    B. 20%    C. 50%    D. 10%

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A man spends 75% of his income. If his income increases by 20% and his expenditure increase by 10%, then find the percentage increase in his savings.  Ops:   A. 40%    B. 20%    C. 50%    D. 10%

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Let's solve this step by step:

Step 1: Let's assume the man's initial income is 100 (this makes calculations easier and doesn't affect the percentage result).

Step 2: According to the problem, he spends 75% of his income, so his expenditure is 75 and his savings are 25 (100 - 75).

Step 3: His income increases by 20%, so his new income is 120 (100 + 20% of 100).

Step 4: His expenditure increases by 10%, so his new expenditure is 82.5 (75 + 10% of 75).

Step 5: His new savings are now 37.5 (120 - 82.5).

Step 6: To find the percentage increase in his savings, we subtract his original savings from his new savings, divide by his original savings, and then multiply by 100.

So, ((37.5 - 25) / 25) * 100 = 50%.

Therefore, the percentage increase in his savings is 50%, which corresponds to option C.

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