Adam receives his allowance of $435.
The ratio of Adam's spending to Adam's saving is 4 : 1.
The ratio of Adam's spending on food to the remaining expenses is 1 : 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 remaining expenses?
Spending |
Saving |
Allowance |
4 |
1 |
5 |
Food |
Remaining expenses |
|
|
1 |
5 |
|
|
(a)
Fraction of the allowance that Adam spends =
45 Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on food =
16 Fraction of his allowance is spent on food
=
45 x
16 =
215 (b)
Fraction of the expenses that Adam spends on remaining expenses =
56 Fraction of his allowance is spent on remaining expenses
=
45 x
56 =
23 (c)
Amount that Adam spends on expenses
=
23 x 435
= $290
Answer(s): (a)
215; (b)
23; (c) $290