Joelle and Linda bought a gift for their uncle. They shared the cost equally between them. Joelle used
12 of her savings while Linda used
38 of her savings. What fraction of their total savings was left?
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 3 is 3.
12 of Joelle's savings =
38 of Linda's savings
36 of Joelle's savings =
38 of Linda's savings
| |
Joelle |
Linda |
Total |
| Before |
6 u |
8 u |
14 u |
| Change |
- 3 u |
- 3 u |
- 6 u |
| After |
3 u |
5 u |
8 u |
Amount of savings left
= 3 u + 5 u
= 8 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 6 u + 8 u
= 14 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
814=
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