Adam receives his allowance of $130.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 3 : 1.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 4 : 1.
- 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 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
4 |
1 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
34 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
45 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
34 x
45 =
35 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
15 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
34 x
15 =
320 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
35 x 130
= $78
Answer(s): (a)
35; (b)
320; (c) $78