Question

The price of 1 kg sugar is Rs.1 and that of 1 kg rice is Rs.2. Shyam bought (1/2) kg of sugar and (1/3) kg of rice. On which item he spend more money?

• A. Rice
• B. Sugar
• C. Equally on both
• D. Can’t be determined

Answer 1

The correct option is A Rice

Cost of 1 kg sugar = $\$1$
Money spent on $\frac{1}{2}$ kg sugar =$\$\frac{1}{2}$
Cost of 1 kg rice = $\$1$,
Money spent on $\frac{1}{3}$ kg rice = $\$2$,
Since $\frac{2}{3}>\frac{1}{2}$ Shyam has spent more on Rice