Adam receives his allowance of $228.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 5 : 1.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 3 : 2.
- 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 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
3 |
2 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
56 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
35 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
56 x
35 =
12 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
25 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
56 x
25 =
13 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
12 x 228
= $114
Answer(s): (a)
12; (b)
13; (c) $114