Adam receives his allowance of $286.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 8 : 3.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 3 : 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 |
8 |
3 |
11 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
3 |
5 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
811 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
38 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
811 x
38 =
311 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
58 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
811 x
58 =
511 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on expenses
=
511 x 286
= $130
Answer(s): (a)
311; (b)
511; (c) $130