Adam receives his allowance of $464.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 1 : 4.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 5 : 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 |
4 |
5 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
5 |
3 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
15 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
58 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
15 x
58 =
18 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
38 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
15 x
38 =
340 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
18 x 464
= $58
Answer(s): (a)
18; (b)
340; (c) $58