Adam receives his allowance of $288.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 5 : 3.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 1 : 4.
- 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 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
1 |
4 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
58 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
15 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
58 x
15 =
18 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
45 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
58 x
45 =
12 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
18 x 288
= $36
Answer(s): (a)
18; (b)
12; (c) $36