Sarah and Sabrina bought a souvenir for their mother. They shared the cost equally between them. Sarah used
14 of her savings while Sabrina used
38 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 1 and 3 is 3.
14 of Sarah's savings =
38 of Sabrina's savings
312 of Sarah's savings =
38 of Sabrina's savings
| |
Sarah |
Sabrina |
Total |
| Before |
12 u |
8 u |
20 u |
| Change |
- 3 u |
- 3 u |
- 6 u |
| After |
9 u |
5 u |
14 u |
Amount of savings left
= 9 u + 5 u
= 14 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 12 u + 8 u
= 20 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
1420=
710 Answer(s):
710 
