Adam receives his allowance of $480.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 1 : 5.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 4 : 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 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
4 |
1 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
16 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
45 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
16 x
45 =
215 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
15 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
16 x
15 =
130 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
215 x 480
= $64
Answer(s): (a)
215; (b)
130; (c) $64