Xandra and Marion bought a souvenir for their nephew. They shared the cost equally between them. Xandra used
35 of her savings while Marion used
57 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 5 is 15.
35 of Xandra's savings =
57 of Marion's savings
1525 of Xandra's savings =
1521 of Marion's savings
| |
Xandra |
Marion |
Total |
| Before |
25 u |
21 u |
46 u |
| Change |
- 15 u |
- 15 u |
- 30 u |
| After |
10 u |
6 u |
16 u |
Amount of savings left
= 10 u + 6 u
= 16 u
Total amount of savings at first
= 25 u + 21 u
= 46 u
Fraction of their total savings left
=
1646=
823 Answer(s):
823 
