Question

bridget earns R6400 per month. she pay 25% of her earnings for water and electricity. she spends the remaining amount on food, school fees and transport in the ratio 4:3:1 respectively. find the amount spend on food.

Answer 1

$\text{Amount spent on food } = \frac{4}{4+3+1} \times (1-0.25) \times 6400 = \frac{1}{2} \times 64 \times 75 = 2400$