Adam receives his allowance of $315.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 1 : 6.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 1 : 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 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
1 |
2 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
17 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
13 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
17 x
13 =
121 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
23 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
17 x
23 =
221 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
121 x 315
= $15
Answer(s): (a)
121; (b)
221; (c) $15