Adam receives his allowance of $135.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 8 : 1.
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 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
1 |
2 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
89 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
13 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
89 x
13 =
827 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
23 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
89 x
23 =
1627 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
827 x 135
= $40
Answer(s): (a)
827; (b)
1627; (c) $40