Adam receives his allowance of $147.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 5 : 2.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 3 : 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 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
3 |
2 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
57 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
35 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
57 x
35 =
37 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
25 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
57 x
25 =
27 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
37 x 147
= $63
Answer(s): (a)
37; (b)
27; (c) $63