Using proportions, it is found that the amount owed for each bill are given as follows:
$31.33 for food $9.90 for alcohol.
<h3>What is a proportion?</h3>
A proportion is a fraction of a total amount.
In this problem, each of the bills are split equally among the five people, hence the fraction is 1/5.
Thus:
1/5 x 156.65 = $31.33
1/5 x 49.50 = $9.90.
Hence the amount owed for each bill are given as follows:
$31.33 for food $9.90 for alcohol.
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