Question : Let a bag contain 2 kg of sugar and 3 kg of salt. What percentage of the total is occupied by sugar?
Option 1: 35%
Option 2: 30%
Option 3: 50%
Option 4: 40%
Correct Answer: 40%
Solution :
Given: A bag contains 2 kg of sugar and 3 kg of salt.
The percentage of sugar = $\frac{\text{quantity of sugar}}{\text{total quantity}}×100$
= $\frac{2}{2+3}×100$
= 40%
Hence, the correct answer is 40%.
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