Adam receives his allowance of $455.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 8 : 5.
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 remaining expenses?
Spending |
Saving |
Allowance |
8 |
5 |
13 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
5 |
3 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
813 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
58 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
813 x
58 =
513 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
38 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
813 x
38 =
313 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on expenses
=
313 x 455
= $105
Answer(s): (a)
513; (b)
313; (c) $105