Abi and Xandra bought a present for their buddy. They shared the cost equally between them. Abi used
35 of her savings while Xandra used
13 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 3 and 1 is 3.
35 of Abi's savings =
13 of Xandra's savings
35 of Abi's savings =
39 of Xandra's savings
| |
Abi |
Xandra |
Total |
| Before |
5 u |
9 u |
14 u |
| Change |
- 3 u |
- 3 u |
- 6 u |
| After |
2 u |
6 u |
8 u |
Amount of savings spent
= 3 u + 3 u
= 6 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 5 u + 9 u
= 14 u
Fraction of their total savings used
=
614=
37 Answer(s):
37 
