Adam receives his allowance of $270.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 5 : 4.
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 remaining expenses?
Spending |
Saving |
Allowance |
5 |
4 |
9 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
4 |
1 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
59 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
45 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
59 x
45 =
49 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
15 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
59 x
15 =
19 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on expenses
=
19 x 270
= $30
Answer(s): (a)
49; (b)
19; (c) $30