Jade and Marion bought a gift for their friend. They shared the cost equally between them. Jade used
12 of her savings while Marion used
58 of her savings. What fraction of their total savings was left?
Each girl shared half the cost of the gift. The amount that each of them spent is the same.
Make the numerators the same.
LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
12 of Jade's savings =
58 of Marion's savings
510 of Jade's savings =
58 of Marion's savings
| |
Jade |
Marion |
Total |
| Before |
10 u |
8 u |
18 u |
| Change |
- 5 u |
- 5 u |
- 10 u |
| After |
5 u |
3 u |
8 u |
Amount of savings left
= 5 u + 3 u
= 8 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 10 u + 8 u
= 18 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
818=
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