Adam receives his allowance of $175.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 1 : 3.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 4 : 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 food?
Spending |
Saving |
Allowance |
1 |
3 |
4 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
4 |
3 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
14 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
47 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
14 x
47 =
17 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
37 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
14 x
37 =
328 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
17 x 175
= $25
Answer(s): (a)
17; (b)
328; (c) $25