Gillian and Vanessa bought a present for their uncle. They shared the cost equally between them. Gillian used
611 of her savings while Vanessa used
23 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 6 and 2 is 6.
611 of Gillian's savings =
23 of Vanessa's savings
611 of Gillian's savings =
69 of Vanessa's savings
| |
Gillian |
Vanessa |
Total |
| Before |
11 u |
9 u |
20 u |
| Change |
- 6 u |
- 6 u |
- 12 u |
| After |
5 u |
3 u |
8 u |
Amount of savings spent
= 6 u + 6 u
= 12 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 11 u + 9 u
= 20 u
Fraction of their total savings used
=
1220=
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