Adam receives his allowance of $297.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 1 : 2.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 6 : 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 food?
Spending |
Saving |
Allowance |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
6 |
5 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
13 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
611 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
13 x
611 =
211 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
511 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
13 x
511 =
533 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
211 x 297
= $54
Answer(s): (a)
211; (b)
533; (c) $54