Adam receives his allowance of $112.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 5 : 3.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 1 : 6.
- 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 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
1 |
6 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
58 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
17 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
58 x
17 =
556 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
67 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
58 x
67 =
1528 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on expenses
=
1528 x 112
= $60
Answer(s): (a)
556; (b)
1528; (c) $60