Adam receives his allowance of $390.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 5 : 3.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 5 : 8.
- What fraction of his allowance is spent on food?
- What fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses?
- How much did he spend on remaining expenses?
Spending |
Saving |
Allowance |
5 |
3 |
8 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
5 |
8 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
58 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
513 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
58 x
513 =
25104 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
813 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
58 x
813 =
513 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on expenses
=
513 x 390
= $150
Answer(s): (a)
25104; (b)
513; (c) $150