Adam receives his allowance of $336.
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 2 : 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 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
2 |
1 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
58 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
23 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
58 x
23 =
512 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
13 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
58 x
13 =
524 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
512 x 336
= $140
Answer(s): (a)
512; (b)
524; (c) $140