Jen and Pamela bought a souvenir for their father. They shared the cost equally between them. Jen used
38 of her savings while Pamela used
12 of her savings. What fraction of their total savings was left?
Each girl shared half the cost of the souvenir. The amount that each of them spent is the same.
Make the numerators the same.
LCM of 3 and 1 is 3.
38 of Jen's savings =
12 of Pamela's savings
38 of Jen's savings =
36 of Pamela's savings
| |
Jen |
Pamela |
Total |
| Before |
8 u |
6 u |
14 u |
| Change |
- 3 u |
- 3 u |
- 6 u |
| After |
5 u |
3 u |
8 u |
Amount of savings left
= 5 u + 3 u
= 8 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 8 u + 6 u
= 14 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
814=
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