Adam receives his allowance of $200.
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 : 3.
- 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 |
3 |
8 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
2 |
3 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
58 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
25 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
58 x
25 =
14 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
35 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
58 x
35 =
38 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on expenses
=
38 x 200
= $75
Answer(s): (a)
14; (b)
38; (c) $75