Adam receives his allowance of $280.
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 2 : 5.
- 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 remaining expenses?
Spending |
Saving |
Allowance |
1 |
3 |
4 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
2 |
5 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
14 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
27 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
14 x
27 =
114 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
57 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
14 x
57 =
528 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on expenses
=
528 x 280
= $50
Answer(s): (a)
114; (b)
528; (c) $50