Adam receives his allowance of $255.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 8 : 7.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 3 : 5.
- 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 |
8 |
7 |
15 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
3 |
5 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
815 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
38 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
815 x
38 =
15 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
58 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
815 x
58 =
13 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
15 x 255
= $51
Answer(s): (a)
15; (b)
13; (c) $51