Erika and Diana bought a gift for their uncle. They shared the cost equally between them. Erika used
12 of her savings while Diana used
56 of her savings. What fraction of their total savings was used to buy the gift?
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 Erika's savings =
56 of Diana's savings
510 of Erika's savings =
56 of Diana's savings
| |
Erika |
Diana |
Total |
| Before |
10 u |
6 u |
16 u |
| Change |
- 5 u |
- 5 u |
- 10 u |
| After |
5 u |
1 u |
6 u |
Amount of savings spent
= 5 u + 5 u
= 10 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 10 u + 6 u
= 16 u
Fraction of their total savings used
=
1016=
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