Question

The table shows the portions of a family budget that are spent on several expenses.

Housing: 1/4
Food: 1/12
Automobiles: 1/15
Recreations: 1/40

a. How many times more is the expense for housing than for automobiles?

b. How many times more is the expense for food than for recreation?

c. The expense for automobile fuel is 1/60 of the total expenses. What fraction of the automobile expense is spent on fuel?

Answer 1

• a. 3,75
• b. 20
• c. 1/4

Explanation:

Expenses.

• Housing: 1/4
• Food: 1/12
• Automobiles: 1/15
• Recreations: 1/40

Questions

a. How many times more is the expense for housing than for automobiles?

• 1/4 : 1/15 = 1/4*15 = 15/4 = 3.75 times

b. How many times more is the expense for food than for recreation?

• 1/2 : 1/40 = 1/2 * 40 = 40/2 = 20 times

c. The expense for automobile fuel is 1/60 of the total expenses. What fraction of the automobile expense is spent on fuel?

• 1/60 : 1/15 = 1/60*15 = 15/60 = 1/4