Question

2.

Tom receives $18 from his father in a week. The ratio of the amount of
money he spends to the amount of money he saves in a week is 5 : 4.
(a) What is the difference between the amount of money spent and the
amount of money saved in a week?
B) How much does Tom save in a week?

Answer 1

a= 2 and b= 8

Explanation:

a=5/9×18=10

b=4/9×18=8, then a-b=10-8=2

b=4/9×18=8