Adam receives his allowance of $105.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 4 : 1.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 6 : 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 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
6 |
1 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
45 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
67 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
45 x
67 =
2435 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
17 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
45 x
17 =
435 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
2435 x 105
= $72
Answer(s): (a)
2435; (b)
435; (c) $72