Adam receives his allowance of $140.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 4 : 3.
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 remaining expenses?
Spending |
Saving |
Allowance |
4 |
3 |
7 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
3 |
5 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
47 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
38 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
47 x
38 =
314 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
58 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
47 x
58 =
514 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on expenses
=
514 x 140
= $50
Answer(s): (a)
314; (b)
514; (c) $50