Adam receives his allowance of $476.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 5 : 2.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 3 : 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 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
3 |
1 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
57 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
34 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
57 x
34 =
1528 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
14 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
57 x
14 =
528 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on food
=
1528 x 476
= $255
Answer(s): (a)
1528; (b)
528; (c) $255