Answer:
5%
Step-by-step explanation:
Total 'halwa' made = 1
Divided into four equal portion = 1/4
Arrival of an unexpected guest = 1/5
By what percentage has each family member's share been reduced:
Change in the sharing proportion:
Previous share ratio - new sharing ratio
(1/4 - 1/5) = (5 - 4) / 20 = 1/20
That means total reduction in the sharing = 1/ 20
Since each member comes contributed equally:
Reduction in each family member's share ;
(1 / 20) ÷ 4
(1 / 20) * 1/4 = 1/ 80
Percentage reduction:
(Reduction / original share) * 100%
[(1/80) ÷ (1/4)] * 100
(1/80 * 4/1) * 100%
(1/20) * 100%
= 5%
Reduction in each family members share = 5%
