Adam receives his allowance of $235.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 1 : 3.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 4 : 1.
- 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 food?
Spending |
Saving |
Allowance |
1 |
3 |
4 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
4 |
1 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
14 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
45 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
14 x
45 =
15 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
15 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
14 x
15 =
120 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
15 x 235
= $47
Answer(s): (a)
15; (b)
120; (c) $47