Adam receives his allowance of $462.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 3 : 5.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 5 : 4.
- 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 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
5 |
4 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
38 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
59 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
38 x
59 =
524 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
49 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
38 x
49 =
16 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on expenses
=
16 x 462
= $77
Answer(s): (a)
524; (b)
16; (c) $77