Kathy and Linda bought a present for their niece. They shared the cost equally between them. Kathy used
512 of her savings while Linda used
34 of her savings. What fraction of their total savings was left?
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 5 and 3 is 15.
512 of Kathy's savings =
34 of Linda's savings
1536 of Kathy's savings =
1520 of Linda's savings
| |
Kathy |
Linda |
Total |
| Before |
36 u |
20 u |
56 u |
| Change |
- 15 u |
- 15 u |
- 30 u |
| After |
21 u |
5 u |
26 u |
Amount of savings left
= 21 u + 5 u
= 26 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 36 u + 20 u
= 56 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
2656=
1328 Answer(s):
1328 
