Adam receives his allowance of $322.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 4 : 3.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 3 : 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 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
3 |
1 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
47 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
34 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
47 x
34 =
37 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
14 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
47 x
14 =
17 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
37 x 322
= $138
Answer(s): (a)
37; (b)
17; (c) $138