Jane and Barbara bought a present for their uncle. They shared the cost equally between them. Jane used
16 of her savings while Barbara used
58 of her savings. What fraction of their total savings was used to buy the present?
Each girl shared half the cost of the present. The amount that each of them spent is the same.
Make the numerators the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
16 of Jane's savings =
58 of Barbara's savings
530 of Jane's savings =
58 of Barbara's savings
| |
Jane |
Barbara |
Total |
| Before |
30 u |
8 u |
38 u |
| Change |
- 5 u |
- 5 u |
- 10 u |
| After |
25 u |
3 u |
28 u |
Amount of savings spent
= 5 u + 5 u
= 10 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 30 u + 8 u
= 38 u
Fraction of their total savings used
=
1038=
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